“No wonder the tragedy now is that those without papers are looking for jobs and those without jobs are looking for papers. Kenya’s economy is characterised by a shrinking formal sector and an informal sector that is increasingly expanding and absorbing entrants from schools and training institutions to the labour market. KNQA recently held a workshop in Nakuru to fine-tune the policy framework ahead of a national RPL conference that will officially roll out the process across the counties. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data shows the number of Kenyans in employment rose to 18.33 million in 2021 from 17.41 million in the preceding year. However, salaried jobs failed to return to pre-pandemic levels, forcing thousands of job seekers to turn to the informal sector.

Source: Standard Digital May 17, 2022 20:00 UTC