Nairobi, March 30 -- Thousands of university graduates are unable to secure employment because of misalignment between the courses they studied and the market demands, a Nation study suggests.

Some graduates also find themselves jobless because of conflicts between professional bodies that accredit degree programmes and the Commission for University Education (CUE), despite a court decision offering direction on the matters.

This has forced the graduates to embrace careers they never studied for, just to earn a living.

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