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Originally published by The Standard BusinessNovember 5, 2025
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Talent squeeze: When a young workforce meets an old system

Kenya cannot afford to lose the youth to underemployment or emigration. It cannot afford to stand idle, still relying on old job types...
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Kenya is grappling with a growing talent squeeze, where a young and expanding workforce faces a mismatch with the demands of an evolving job market. This situation highlights a critical gap between available skills and the needs of an increasingly technologically driven economy.
- A fresh university graduate in Kabartonjo struggles to find employment.
- An IT company in Nakuru cannot find employees capable of operating new automated software systems.
- The article points to a rising trend of skills shortages within Kenya's labor pool.
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