George Ogada is a university graduate turned manual laborer, whose dream of a better life seems to be slipping away under the weight of hardship and cement dust. Maseno University Graduate Working as Loader Pleads for Job: “Cement Has Affected My Health” George, a son of Stephen Ogola Ngongo from Wiga village in Gwasi, Suba, joined Maseno University in 2013 with high hopes of transforming his family’s future. What course did George Ogada graduate with? The 32-year-old told TUKO.co.ke that the journey was long and full of obstacles as it took him 11 years to finally graduate. “I joined Maseno full of ambition, but life had other plans,” he says softly. “Financial challenges slowed me down, but I refused to give up.” In 2021, he finally earned his Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree, alongside his wife, whom he met at the same university.
The two now share not only a history of academic struggle but also the burden of uncertainty. Together, they are raising two children, a daughter aged 8 and a son aged 6, while battling the cruel irony of being jobless graduates. George Ogada affected by cement dust George’s wife teaches at a private school in Nakuru, earning a modest salary, while George does menial jobs. At the moment, he spends his days loading and offloading heavy cement and metal at a hardware store in Lanet to make ends meet. But the job that feeds his family is now threatening his health. “My health is deteriorating due to constant inhalation of cement dust,” he says. “I fear I won’t be able to continue much longer.” Despite his qualifications and willingness to work, job opportunities remain elusive.
Now, George is making a humble public appeal, not for sympathy, but for a chance. Maseno University Graduate Working as Loader Pleads for Job: “Cement Has Affected My Health” Source: Facebook How to contact George Ogada He pleaded with anyone who can help him secure a job in education or any other field that suits his background to reach out. “I just want to provide for my family with dignity,” he requested. For those willing to extend a helping hand, George can be reached at 0740 095 941 or via email at ogolaogada93@gmail.com His story echoes that of many young Kenyans who are educated but caught in the harsh grip of joblessness.
By Hillary Lisimba
