Frustrated Jobless Kisii Graduate Scatters His Academic Certificates on Streets

Frustrated Jobless Kisii Graduate Scatters His Academic Certificates on Streets

A jobless Kisii graduate scattered his KCSE and degree certificates on the pavement, exposing the despair behind Kenya’s graduate unemployment crisis today.

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A jobless graduate in Kisii Town drew a crowd of stunned onlookers after scattering his academic certificates, including his KCSE results and university degree papers, across the pavement in a raw act of desperation over his inability to find work.

Watch the moment the graduate scattered his certificates on the streets of Kisii:

Footage of the incident, captured outdoors along a street in Kisii Town, shows the man seated amid the strewn documents while bystanders and a motorcycle rider look on.

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The man's decision to abandon the certificates he reportedly worked years to earn reflects a frustration shared by many young Kenyans who find themselves locked out of formal employment despite holding academic qualifications.

The video, shared by the TikTok account Nairobi Juice, spread rapidly online, striking a nerve with viewers who recognised the despair in the gesture.

Kenya's graduate unemployment challenge is well documented.

In brief

PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! Watch the moment the graduate scattered his certificates on the streets of Kisii: Footage of the incident, captured outdoors along a street in Kisii Town, shows the man seated amid the strewn documents while bystanders and a motorcycle rider look on. Kenya's graduate unemployment challenge is well documented.

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