A multitude of young and unemployed Kenyans have attended a job interview at Eka Hotel in the capital Nairobi for only five vacant positions.
A recruitment agency had advertised for vacant positions of waiters and waitress.
But the hotel and the recruitment agency were shocked to witness a large crowd of people trooping to the venue for the job interview.
A video has been circulating on social media showing the large crowd seeking access into the hotel premises for the job interview.
The hotel was initially believed to have advertised for the vacant positions but it said in a statement that it was rather a recruitment agency.
Hundreds of youths turn up for an Interview at Eka Hotel after vacant positions of waiters and waitress were advertised. pic.twitter.com/aunw9odU84
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) June 30, 2019
Kenya like many African countries have issues with youth unemployment with millions idle without a job.
The hotel in a statement said the large crowd that came in for the job interview “reminds us of the joblessness of young people” in Kenya.
Our brief statement on the events trending on various social media platforms. pic.twitter.com/gjo7fOyyeE
— IG: EkaHotel (@EkaHotel) June 30, 2019
The hotel’s statement also claimed the vacant position was more than five although it couldn’t specify how many people were to be recruited.
Anger and disappointment
On social media the video has been trending with many Kenyans angry at the failure of the government to deal with the unemployment situation in the east African country.
A government that doesn’t give incentives to entrepreneurs, doesn’t support or protect innovators; focuses on training employees rather than entrepreneurs will eventually have to grapple with desperate and dangerous unemployed youth. It’s a matter of time before they explode.
— Crispus Wachira (@wachira_crispus) June 30, 2019
This is a clear indication that one day it will burst! Ticking bomb ?
— Amakanji Thomas (@AmakanjiThomas) June 30, 2019
We have All failed as a society. We failed when we told children to go to school and they will get a good job. I wish the narration was Different. Like go create an opportunity for another person. Or go innovate. Or go feed the nation. #GoBecome. WE HAVE FAILED AS A NATION.
— MosesToday (@NjorogeMG) June 30, 2019
Devastating putting into account that that multitude of unemployed youths belong to just one profession, Hospitality and related studies. Now, there is still engineering, Architecture, Teaching, medicine, Law, Business related courses …simply every other profession. Sad.
— Thuranira Kimungi ?? (@lloydkimungi) June 30, 2019
Suprising and disgusting at the same time, the youths of kenya have been neglected despite wordly promises of employment from the government, but guess who benefits?? The so called leaders.
— Arch. Stephen Musyoka (@ArchMusyoka) June 30, 2019
Source: Africafeeds.com
