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Co-operative Bank Director Youth Financial Services Joel Kaba, Acorn CEO Edward Kirathe and Absa Bank CEO Abdi Mohamed during the launch of Zinduka Graduate Programme at Qwetu Karen in Nairobi, on June 17, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Thousands of Kenyan youths graduate from universities every year, but only a handful are absorbed into the job market.
The grim reality is that many youths remain unemployed despite their career path. This makes job creation through enterprise critical as white-collar jobs continue to shrink.
In an effort to address the lack of formal job opportunities for graduates, Acorn Holdings has introduced a programme aimed at equipping students with entrepreneurship training and pathways to start-up capital.
