Finding a good job is a dream for every graduate in Kenya today. However, the shortage of jobs today has made most young people opt for alternative means of survival. While some opt to start small business as they look for jobs, most youths settle for any job opportunity that comes their way even if it means doing casual jobs. Kenya’s unemployment rate is 7.4%, according to the 2015/2016 Labour Force Basic Report done by the Kenya Bureau of Statistics. The basic salary for an entry level job in Kenya is about Kshs 30000. In some cases, the amount is lower while in others the amount is slightly higher. An article featured on the Daily Nation in 2017 highlights the frustrations that the youth are undergoing because of lack of jobs. Here is a breakdown for someone earning Kshs 30,000 living in Nairobi, Kenya. Let’s call him Njoroge. Njoroge has a wife who is just a housewife . She too is a graduate who is still looking for a job. Njoroge lives with his wife in a single room costin