KNBS (2019) indicates that the population of Kisumu is close to 1.15 million. Youth comprise approximately 60% of the population, and out of this, 41% of the youth remain unemployed, despite having completed the free and mandatory primary school education, secondary education, and a number up to tertiary education. The situation is exacerbated by more and more youth who are released into the job market annually from institutions of higher learning, with between 15,000-20,000 graduates being churned annually into the limited job market, and the absorption rate remaining seemingly stagnant. Even with alternatives to employment such as government opportunities including Ajira Digital trainings, the National Youth Service, and Kazi Mtaani youth remain functionally idle, resorting to menial jobs and business for survival. This research sought to identify how youth are accessing job opportunities and factors driving the high unemployment rates in Kisumu specifically, to use the findings from our research to inform strategies to combat unemployment.