A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce student who majored in accounting, Joshua Munyao, caught the attention of Kenyans as he pleaded for a job using a placard at the labour day celebrations held at Uhuru Park on Wednesday.
Mr Munyao, who reportedly works as a hawker on the streets of Githurai and Kahawa Sukari estate in Nairobi made his way to Uhuru Park fully clad in a suit and tie like a man on a mission.
He, however, ditched his box of sweets for a self-made placard that communicated his dire need for a job.
"Please give me a job, my name is Joshua Munyao and I have a Bachelors Degree in Commerce- I majored in accounting. My phone number is 0711269219," stated his personal advertisement in full.
He strategically positioned himself at the very front so as to catch the eye of the numerous journalists and leaders gathered at the public park to attend the global labour day celebrations.
the optimistic Munyao revealed to Capital News that he was hopeful that this would be the day he'd finally land a job that was in line with his educational background.
"This is my day and I have a good feeling that someone will hopefully notice me and give me a shot at a job," Munyao disclosed.
A 2017 Kenyatta University graduate, the industrious Munyao chose to indulge in hawking as he toiled in search of a job but with little success so far.
He went on to reveal that he was the last born in a family of 7 that hails from Kitui, adding that his parents had spent their very last dime to ensure he attained a proper education, which is why he had never given up on his quest to land a job.
However, the nearest he got to being noticed by the dignitaries was when COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, touched on the topic of youth unemployment in the country, only for a section of the crowd to start shouting; 'here is the unemployed youth!'
Despite headed home empty-handed, Munyao still maintained a smile as he told the journalists that he'd be back at it again tomorrow, in search for the ever elusive job in an economy where more than half of the youth population remain unemployed.
