Renowned economist David Ndii, in a reply tweet, argued that interns should pay the employer instead. Elvis Leyian“You find that 80 per cent of staff within the company are unpaid interns or fresh hire paid close to nothing. Gichuru explores other ways that unpaid interns can benefit from the organisation. Federation of Kenyan Employers Executive (FKE) Director, Jacqueline Mugo, says forcing employers to pay interns will deny graduates internship opportunities. “The employers should not be asked to pay for giving the interns an opportunity to access their workplaces.

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2019 10:39 UTC