This is correct. If I can be more blunt, for office jobs advertised in Nairobi, it is not unusual to find 80-90% of applicants are either Luo, Kamba or Gema. It is a result of disparities that will probably take several years or perhaps even decades to dissipate. And it creates a never ending cycle of privilege for these communities. (good jobs -> good education for kids -> kids get good jobs -> rinse and repeat).
Hopefully, we will see more balanced applications as we go along thanks to devolution.
Still, I would expect government to be more responsible and proactive than the private sector. We have a history of ethnic exclusion that govt must explore ways of running away from. An appearance that shortlisted persons are almost exclusively from one region creates needless resentment and a negative perception across the 'excluded' populations. I do not think it is impossible to find qualified candidates for this position from a diverse spectrum of Kenyans.
Angelica _ann wrote:washiku wrote:Angelica _ann wrote:For those who shortlist, this is not unusual
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If you advertise a job, for every 10 applications you get 6 are from you know where. You will find guys earning very good salaries but keep applying while some guys i know are in bad jobs but just complain about it while doing nothing to move/upgrade.
Therefore it also goes that the quality of application received in terms of qualifications is skewed towards the 6.
That is the reality of Kenya. As others make noise, others take action.
All my friends are heathens, take it slow. Wait for them to ask you who you know. Please don't make any sudden moves.