The Kenyan business job market presents a perplexing paradox: a surplus of highly qualified individuals, including many with prestigious MBAs, struggling to find meaningful employment. This disconnect between academic credentials and employability highlights a systemic failure within the higher education system and a misalignment with the evolving demands of the modern workplace.
In Kenya, the issue of unemployment among MBA graduates is a pressing concern. For instance, Martin Mutitu, who graduated from Kenyatta University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree, pursued a Master's degree from the same institution in the hope of better employment prospects.
