The issue of unemployment in the country continues to escalate, leaving many qualified individuals struggling to secure stable employment.
Among those facing the harsh reality of joblessness is a high school teacher who graduated in 2017, yet remains unemployed, despite his qualifications.
Expressing his frustration, the teacher, who chose to remain anonymous, reached out to Philip Etale, the communication officer of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
In his message, he bemoaned the lack of opportunities and the disparity in employment distribution, particularly within the education sector.
“Hello Honorable Etale, I don’t know whether you are going to read this letter and respond to it, but I’m a really disgusted B.O.M teacher, having graduated in the year 2017, today we are in 2024 with no assurance of getting a job,” the teacher lamented.
The teacher further expressed the pain of witnessing former students, whom he had taught in high school, now occupying positions within the TSC while he continues to languish in uncertainty.
“It is painful that the students I have taught in high school currently are my bosses as they have TSC jobs, and I’m still languishing in BOM. Somebody who graduated in 2022 has a job courtesy of MP,” the teacher lamented.
This comes after a concern was raised by an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislator over the increasing number of politicians from the Kisii region attending social events carrying Teachers Service Commission (TSC) appointment letters.
The MP made the remarks on Sunday after a scuffle between ODM and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) politicians was witnessed in Bomachoge Borabu Constituency during a fundraising event.
“One UDA MP started dishing TSC employment letters and Kenya Forestry Services employment letters,” the MP explained the genesis of the fight.
Kitutu Chache Member of Parliament Anthony Kibagendi remarked that this would be discussed in Parliament.
“We are going to ask hard questions in Parliament about how some MPs can be walking around with employment letters for certain government departments,” he remarked.
