In the four years since leaving school, Jackson Koech has gone from proud graduate to defeated youth. Once, Koech would only apply for opportunities which fell within the scope of the business course he had studied. I even sent my CV to uncles, hoping to land a job through the connections people say you need to have. At some point, I accepted that there was nothing for me in the formal sector.”Today, Koech has a small business online. “We have an economy that overrates office jobs, yet the informal sector is driving the economy.

Source: Daily Nation September 19, 2022 22:25 UTC