Germany is going to hire 250 thousand Kenyan workers
It was heard that Germany is about to open its doors to 250 thousand Kenyan workers. It is said that 250,000 Kenyan workers, partially and fully trained, will cross over to Germany in accordance with the work agreement made by the government of Kenya and Germany.
It has agreed to relax the country’s immigration laws in order to hire Kenyan workers in Europe’s largest economy, Germany. Kenya has not been able to create job opportunities for young professionals in its country and provide them with sufficient income, while Germany, on the other hand, has a serious labor shortage.
Five bus drivers were sent to Flensburg in northern Germany to test the project. One of the main ways that the new government has taken to reduce the number of people who immigrate to the country illegally is the immigration agreement it makes with other countries.
This agreement is said to facilitate the return of Kenyans who are living in Germany without legal permission. The issue of illegal immigrants has become a major headache for the country’s government, following the rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party in Germany.
Successive governments in Berlin have allowed large numbers of asylum seekers to obtain residence permits. Germany received 1 million people in 2015-2016 due to the high number of migrants following the war in Syria, and 1.2 million Ukrainians following the war in Ukraine.
The labor agreement was signed between Kenyan President William Ruto and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Berlin authorities are said to be arranging temporary residence permits for Kenyan workers when they start their approved jobs.
According to the agreement between the two countries, Kenyans can obtain long-term visas for education or vocational training in Germany. The agreement stipulates that they will receive a “temporary residence permit of up to two years to continue their education when their long-term visa expires.”
He added that there is a possibility that the temporary residence permit could be extended if the Kenyans do not achieve the purpose of their immigration and “within a certain period of time”, the agreement says.
According to the agreement between the two countries, Kenyan IT professionals can come and work in Germany even if they do not have a formal qualification certificate.
Both governments support educated workers, who have completed their vocational education or university degrees to come and work in Germany if their university degrees are recognized by the other party.
The agreement also contains an agreement for the two countries to accept or return their citizens. It also includes its own guidelines to prevent labor migration, labor exploitation and human trafficking.
“Germany needs hard working hands and bright minds,” German Transport Minister Klaus Ruhe Madsen said after five Kenyan drivers arrived in Flensburg on Thursday.
The drivers were trained by a company called Active to launch the project. After this, doctors, nurses and teachers are expected to participate in this program.The International Labor Organization has expressed hope that this agreement will increase opportunities for Kenyan workers to find good jobs in Germany and alleviate the shortage of workers in Germany.
In a statement, the international organization said it would “protect the rights and safety of Kenyan migrant workers and create a safe, orderly and efficient migration system.”Migration of educated people such as doctors and nurses to other countries will cause the country to suffer from a shortage of educated manpower, and there are those who have complained that the country’s medical institutions are suffering from a shortage of professionals.
Lawyer and politician Ikuru Ukot told the BBC’s Newsday program: “It is very unfortunate that we have to serve another country at the expense of our country.”Roslyn Njogu, a senior foreign affairs expert, however, says that Kenya is responding to the needs of the global labor market.“We have a lot of young citizens here in Kenya. And every year, millions join the domestic labor market. “It takes time and resources to create jobs locally,” she added.
