Gov’t Clarifies Ruto’s 250,000 Jobs Deal in Germany
Gov’t Clarifies Ruto’s 250,000 Jobs Deal in Germany, through the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs.
According to the ministry, there was no limit on the minimum or maximum number of job seekers who could land employment in the European nation.
“Unlike traditional quota-based bilateral labour agreements, this new agreement focusses on creating a framework for matching Kenyan talent to German labour needs,” the statement shared by PS Roselyn Njogu read in part
According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the number of Kenyans who could travel abroad was largely dependent on qualification for existing opportunities
The latest statement came barely a day after the German Interior Ministry openly refuted claims that Kenya had secured a job deal for its citizens.
According to the German Gov’t, The qualified candidates would still have to go through a rigorous shortlisting process that fulfills requirements as per Germany’s Immigration Act.
After his two-day tour to the European economic powerhouse, Ruto signed a labour mobility agreement with Germany and revealed the recruitment exercise could start as early as September 27.
“When I announced that we would have a chance for Kenyan youths to work in Germany, others said I was lying but on Friday they knew there was a plan and a possibility and while I was there on Friday, some Kenyans were already there to work,” Ruto said on Sunday during a church service at the Stewards Revival Pentecostal Church in Embakasi.
“Additionally, on September 27, the first recruitment of Kenyan youths who will work in Germany will be held.”
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