Kenya is finalising a significant Bilateral Labour Agreement with the German Government, a move that promises to open up numerous job opportunities for Kenyans in Germany starting this September.
Labour and Social Protection Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime announced this development, highlighting the potential impact on the country’s labour market.
PS Mwadime revealed that the agreement is part of a broader effort by the Kenyan government to expand employment opportunities abroad, adding to the 26 bilateral labour agreements Kenya has established with various countries over the past two years.
‘This agreement with Germany will see the country start exporting labour from September, offering hundreds, if not thousands, of opportunities for Kenyans in Germany,’ Mwadime stated.
The announcement was made during a tree-planting exercise at the Chepalungu Forest, where Mwadime accompanied Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
The event marked the Ministry’s ongoi
ng efforts to rehabilitate the Siongiroi bloc of the forest, which had been heavily degraded since 2007 due to illegal logging and charcoal burning by locals.
CS Bore took the occasion to assure Kenyans that the Ministry has thoroughly cleaned up the labour export sector.
‘We have weeded out illegal agencies to safeguard the safety of Kenyans seeking overseas opportunities,’ Bore affirmed.
This assurance comes as the Ministry steps up its efforts to ensure that Kenyan workers abroad are protected and that the recruitment process is transparent and fair.
Source: Kenya News Agency