Amerix reveals why many graduates struggle to get jobs

X influencer Eric Amunga, popularly known as Amerix, has criticised some Kenyan graduates over what he described as poor job application skills, including badly written CVs and application letters.

In a series of X posts on Thursday, September 17, 2026, Amerix said some graduates struggle to present themselves professionally when applying for jobs, arguing that academic qualifications alone do not guarantee employment.

Amerix said many graduates struggle to write proper application letters, arguing that the problem is not necessarily a lack of employment opportunities but the inability of some graduates to meet employers’ expectations.

“There are graduates who don’t know how to write application letters,” Amerix said.

“I keep telling you the problem isn’t employment. The problem is that a lot of you are unemployable,” he added.

Amerix lists problems he sees among graduates

Amerix listed several issues he believes affect graduates seeking employment, including poor writing and comprehension skills.

He also cited what he described as self-entitlement, poor work ethic and a lack of critical thinking and communication skills.

His list included “zero selling skills,” poor interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, as well as what he described as poor ethical standards.

According to Amerix, some graduates also struggle with time management and maintaining organised workspaces.

“They can’t return something where they picked it up from. They leave it there, expecting someone else to do it,” he said.

Amerix also criticised some graduates over personal grooming and workplace presentation.

He cited issues including unkempt hair, poor footwear, dirty socks and body odour, among other concerns.

He further mentioned alcohol and gambling as behaviours he believes can affect workplace performance.

However, these are Amerix’s observations and characterisations rather than independently established findings about Kenyan graduates as a whole.

Amerix questions graduates’ salary expectations

Amerix also questioned the expectations some graduates have when entering the job market.

“Then they expect 1 million in salary monthly,” he said.

He argued that some workers may blame their employers when they lose their jobs.

“If they are fired, they turn around and say, ‘That place was toxic.’”

Amerix responded to that claim by saying: “No, it wasn’t toxic. It is you who was intolerable, malodorous and toxic.”

He urged young people to improve their workplace behaviour and skills, warning that employers may not tolerate what he described as poor professional standards.

In another post, Amerix said he had been looking at CVs sent to him in an effort to help graduates improve their applications.

“Leo yote nimekuwa nikichambua CV zenu zenye mlituma niwasaidie kurekebisha. Macho zaniuma,” he wrote.