It is no doubt that Kenya has many tertiary institutions and that has led to increase in the courses being offered. It is not hard to find yourself doing a course that is not marketable nowadays. Information Technology is one of the courses offered in Kenyan colleges. Some of the job opportunities for people who have studied I.T are:

1.    Networking Technician

2.       Database Administrator

3.        Web Designer

4.       Web Developer

5.       software engineer.

Let’s look at some of the benefits of studying I.T.

1. Ability to work remotely. Currently, there are many international companies like Turing and Crossover for work that are offering employment opportunities to software engineers all over the world. All you need is a laptop and the right skills and you are good to go.

 2. Ability to employ yourself. Unlike other courses where one has to look for a job after completing education, you can decide to employ yourself after studying I.T. i. e you can design a blogging site and earn through advertisements displayed on the website.

3. Possibility of becoming filthy rich. The richest people in the world have invested in the information Technology industry. This is because online market is unlimited and one can become rich in a short period of time.