With one million Kenyan Youths joining the job market, the potential entry-level job sector is spoilt for choice with entrepreneurial gaps to fill, problems to solve, and be profitably rewarded for it. Considering its low requirements, domestic work well fits as an entry-level job that enables one to hone their skills and progress to a higher echelon of the sector or shift to other industries. European-trained Alex Nyaga, founder of Parapet Cleaners, returned home and desired to start a think-out-of-the-box enterprise in his training area.

That was how the then young visionary established the 25-year-old multi-award-winning regional enterprise that has created thousands of jobs and dignified the Informal Economy industry. By offering professional training through the Parapet Hospitality and Business Institute, he has converted a seemingly mundane sector into an entry-level job that offers internal growth opportunities up to management level, with chances of one spreading their wings to the broader hospitality sector.

A good home manager immensely contributes to the efficient running, growth, and prosperity of the home just as much as their boss does at work elsewhere outside the house. Domestic Work other than in a community of hunters and gatherers is the one that ensures that the food that fuels humanity is continuously replenished and that humanity and the home remain healthy and conducive to nurturing healthy families and future generations.

As the demands of economies grow, Kenya boasts of being a labour exporter to various global destinations. If well-regulated, the sector can transform rural economies, and considering its massive capacity for Job Creation, it is a key contributor to the GDP.

The sector ought not to be a fallback for survival, but rather a well-thought-out policy with exponential potential for employment creation due to its central role as a complementary sector for most, if not every other, sector. Therefore, a positive perception of this sector is critical to earn its rightful place as a key contributor to the economy and a significant source of entry-level jobs.

So, can domestic work be an entry-level job in Kenya?