Thousands of Kenyans to Work in Germany Under New Deal.
In a groundbreaking effort to combat unemployment, thousands of Kenyan graduates will start working in Germany from September. This initiative stems from a bilateral labour agreement between Kenya and Germany, as announced by President William Ruto. This strategy aligns with the Kenya Kwanza plan to tackle unemployment by exporting skilled Kenyan workers to Germany, providing valuable job opportunities abroad.
President Ruto encouraged young people to seize these new opportunities created through the overseas employment strategy. He highlighted the Kazi Majuu programme led by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs and the National Employment Agency, which maintains a database of available opportunities. Ruto spoke at the 100th-anniversary celebration of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector at Kabete National Polytechnic. This institution, established in 1924, was the first formal TVET institute in Kenya. Before independence, additional institutes were set up in Mawego, Nairobi, Sigalagala, Kaiboi, Thika, Machakos, and Meru.
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President Ruto also announced the completion of a program to equip TVET colleges, costing Sh13 billion, with support from Germany and Canada. He urged TVET management to identify institutions that would benefit from this equipment. Additionally, Ruto highlighted policy changes aimed at boosting local production and reducing dependence on imported goods. These changes have already revitalized local production, with 11 previously closed companies resuming operations, saving Sh100 billion on foreign exchange and employing 16,000 people.
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training Principal Secretary Esther Muoria urged secondary school graduates to take advantage of training opportunities to address the gap between training and industry skills mismatch. In addition, proper training, she emphasized, would boost job creation and catalyze self-employment in Kenya. She also pointed out that despite increased enrollment, the TVET sector still faces underfunding issues.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi reiterated the government’s commitment to investing in TVET institutions. He noted a 51.8 percent increase in enrollment due to these efforts. The government has equipped TVET institutions with state-of-the-art equipment and machinery to ensure globally competitive skills and has mainstreamed TVET for differently-abled trainees. Mudavadi also emphasized the need to adapt TVET training to the emerging global environment, including fields such as artificial intelligence and advanced robotics.
Thousands of Kenyans to Work in Germany Under New Deal.
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