Help me help a young man

JazzMan said:
Wadau,

There is a young man currently torn between choosing a career as a sociologist, psychologist or a lawyer. Which of these three offer him the best way forward?

Also, is studying Law at MKU (parklands campus) something worth undertaking ama aende to the other universities?
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Hili ni swali ngumu kiasi. First, we need to look at his strengths and interests. Ningumu kujikaza na kitu haikufurahishi. Although he could be torn among the three choices, I am sure there is one that carries more weight than the rest, especially if we discount aspects such as earning capacity. The other thing you might want to consider is future plans; what does he intend to do after college. If he is going to take sociology or psychology, he might want to have a clear career path in mind, which in most instances will demand a Master's degree in the same field or something closely related. Should he choose law, again he might want to plan ahead for niche specialization, which might afford him more opportunities in future. Finally, the job market and skill requirements are changing by the day. It is not unusual to find people with starkly different combinations. If he has strong interests in a secondary area that could be combined with one of the academic study fields, he could come up with his own custom combination. Such distinguishing combinations could be a strength in the job market.
 
upepo said:
Hili ni swali ngumu kiasi. First, we need to look at his strengths and interests. Ningumu kujikaza na kitu haikufurahishi. Although he could be torn among the three choices, I am sure there is one that carries more weight than the rest, especially if we discount aspects such as earning capacity. The other thing you might want to consider is future plans; what does he intend to do after college. If he is going to take sociology or psychology, he might want to have a clear career path in mind, which in most instances will demand a Master's degree in the same field or something closely related. Should he choose law, again he might want to plan ahead for niche specialization, which might afford him more opportunities in future. Finally, the job market and skill requirements are changing by the day. It is not unusual to find people with starkly different combinations. If he has strong interests in a secondary area that could be combined with one of the academic study fields, he could come up with his own custom combination. Such distinguishing combinations could be a strength in the job market.
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Ahsante sana.

He's actually quite interested in all three fields, he was looking for something that offers him flexibility and opportunities in future. He just didn't want to end up a pro in something that will leave him poor
 
kingolonde said:
Then something else
Some of the jobs which required a lawyer in the past are being taken over by technology
10 years ago, to form a company you required a Lawyer.
We used to make offshell companies and sell them at a premium
Today with ecitizen, it takes you 3 days to get a company
The lands digitalization process has the end result of minimizing parties to a land transaction to the buyer and seller.
Again, today you are dealing with a more informed citizenry with access to info and DIY tutorials
I swear I have seen lawyers being seriously embarrassed in court by a layman who has done his research well.
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If there's one profession that will be impacted by AI ni legal. I don't think we will need lawyers 30 years from now
 
kingolonde said:
As someone who has worked in the legal field since 96, I cannot advice my kids to study law now.
The field is too saturated.
Before 1996, only UON offered Law, then followed Moi, then the floodgates opened, and every university was offering
In 1996, a newly admitted advocate in Mombasa could command a salary of 100+K
Today, even 50K is a tall order, and even then, most are being given contracts.
But this is my humble opinion
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Explains why nowadays you can get things like affidavits for 500. Yet 3 years ago it cost much more.
 
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