When choosing a job, most of us will look at how much it pays, and how prestigious
it is. Few will consider just how strenuous the job is, and how dangerous it
can even be. Here are some of the six most stressful and dangerous jobs in Kenya. Some
might come as a surprise, since they are considered very high paying.
1. Doctor/Nurse/Clinical Officer.
Being a doctor or a nurse, and working in a hospital, can present many
challenges. Consider someone who works at Mathari mental hospital for example.
The daily stress they encumber could make a doctor become the patient herself,
and even result to alcohol or drugs to cope with the stress. Or perhaps more
stressing is having to break news of the death of a patient that was under your
care. What’s more, you are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, meaning
that even if you are having vacation time with your family, you
