Increased internet penetration in Kenya has changed the job market, increasing the trend of individuals seeking online and remote job opportunities. This change has enabled Kenyans to access a wider range of jobs and connect with international employers, where they were previously limited by geographic constraints and the globally traditional 9-to-5 physical working hours. It is now possible to accept flexible working arrangements.
In recent months, some Kenyans, especially Gen Z, have been actively looking for online jobs as a way to earn a living due to the rising cost of living due to heavy taxes imposed by Kenya’s Kwanzaa government.
Online discussions are focused on finding remote work opportunities that allow individuals to earn in foreign currency. Many are attracted to the idea of leveraging their skills in writing and proofreading, photo and video production, management, and several other software to earn a higher income while working from the comfort of their home from Kenya. .
This shift in focus reflects a desire for financial independence and a reassessment of traditional employment models, often placing emphasis on earning enough income to cover expenses over wealth building and financial security. The emphasis is on gaining. As a result, there is growing interest in remote work as a means of increasing financial freedom and independence.
On Kenyan TikTok alone, countless accounts continue to push the remote work narrative, with several content creators sharing testimonials of their work successes and how others are doing on various sites. Testify what you can follow.
“Have you ever been short of 200 shillings to buy food?” If not, you have a computer, a smartphone, and other (digital, internet-enabled) things, but you still don’t have money to buy food. There are so many jobs online, such as artificial intelligence training, where you get paid Sh300 for taking up to four selfies and other small actions. If you want one of these jobs, log in to LinkedIn and search for the following keywords: remote work. There are so many. So guys, let’s keep encouraging each other so people get these jobs and don’t miss out on these little bits of money. Otherwise, you will end up doing the same 300 shillings hard labor just to take a selfie in 5 different positions,” TikToker Jackson told Muindi.
His post alone garnered thousands of reactions, hundreds of comments, and over 1500 bookmarks for later viewing. In his comment section, all people wanted to know was where to find these online jobs and how to get them step by step. One of his followers testified that he joined Appen, one of the online sites Muindy mentioned in the video, and received $8.40 for his efforts.
These online sites include Remotasks, which requires users to create an account and list the price of their work. Remotasks recently became even more famous after account holders briefed President William Ruto about their success on the platform where they earned about N45,000 for processing tasks. There are thousands of other popular websites for online work, including , Euphoreden, Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, Rev.com, Grotranscript, and TaskRabbit.
The appeal of online remote jobs is so great that some account holders handle multiple accounts at once, and their accounts are among the highest rated on the platform, making it easy to complete tasks and jobs. Some people even go so far as to sell their accounts if they become overwhelmed. they are using. These accounts don’t sell cheaply.
However, the dark side of these sales is that some people are tricked into purchasing problematic accounts, which ultimately become useless to the new account holder. The sellers end up enjoying the dolce vita by defrauding others of considerable pennies, with some reaping Sh100,000 per scam on these accounts.
After President Ruto was introduced to the Remotask platform earlier this week, some Kenyans regretted the move by Brian Kipchumba, a young ICT specialist who had been explaining online, and the president said that he will be taxed from now on. The company said it would focus its efforts on the platform. Others claimed that they earn up to Sh26,000 a week through online remote work and don’t have to pay tax, or that those in full-time employment are more taxed.
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