This archive report was first published on 3 October 2019.
Published on October 3, 2019, the news of SportPesa laying off 400 employees has left many Kenyans jobless, with hundreds taking to social media to share their unemployment stories.
While no one wishes to be jobless, circumstances can sometimes push people to the wall. The reactions and experiences shared by Kenyans on social media are a testament to this.
@karuga__: 'If sadness/depression was a photo, SportPesa employees this morning being told there job is over. Our govt took all this guys for a ride, illegal tax killing the youth.'
@CescKemei: 'I remember that sadly, I went for an interview for ASDSPII enumerator survey, to my surprise, those shortlisted were only 6 but in reality we were 7.'
@shiroh_D: 'Two years ago the company I worked for was indefinitely closed down. Young & devastated, I had to find a way. 2yrs down the line, I guess Entrepreneurship is even more painful.'
@bosiboriviews: 'I'm reading this trend and I'm in tears cause late last year #ILostMyJob and when I asked management about it I was given some bullshit explanation.'
@RoadAlertsKE: 'Yes it's real, it's happening in Kenya?? and something should be done. I lost my Job, people who I thought were friends, never call me nowadays.'
@pauliddiali: 'So I went for an interview today and I didn't get the job, I was so mad and deflated at the end I just wanted to go home and crawl into bed!☹️'
