The situation you describe has no doubt affected many others, and after 50 years of independence, we should be at a level where university education should be affordable. I have come across many employees who looked for work after O levels because they could not afford university education. The biggest obstacle for you has been how to explain why you were out of formal employment for that long. You learn things you can do better. You also learn things you should never do again.

Source: Daily Nation October 27, 2016 15:30 UTC