Lawyer Khumbo Soko has warned that Malawi faces a growing gap between university graduates and available jobs, according to a Nyasa Times report published on November 10.

In a social media post described by the publication, Soko said graduates in law and health were spending extended periods seeking work. He pointed to qualified doctors and nurses as well as lawyers, while saying public-sector openings had become harder to secure.

Soko compared his own quick entry into public legal service after graduating in 2009 with conditions facing recent graduates. He cautioned that expanding law programmes without corresponding job growth could deepen underemployment.

He called for closer coordination between universities, government and employers, more job creation, support for entrepreneurship and training linked to labour demand. The concerns and proposals reflect Soko’s view; the report did not provide national graduate unemployment figures.