The government of Kenya intends to facilitate the recruitment and deployment of 5,000 to 10,000 Kenyans seeking jobs overseas each week, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua has revealed.
Speaking in Nairobi on Thursday during a meeting with private recruitment agencies and home care training institutions, Dr. Mutua highlighted that the State will, among other things, collaborate with financial institutions to provide credit to the job seekers in order to achieve the ambitious goal.
“My target is to get 5,000 to 10,000 people to go out of the country every single week. So there are several things we have decided to do like talking to the financial institutions so that they can be able to give them credit,” said Mutua.
“When they get credit we can be able to process their documents faster and be able to send people overseas as much as possible.”
According to Mutua, the initial registration certificate for new employment agencies will now be valid for one year and will cost Ksh.500,000.
“The renewal of registration certificates will be extended to a period of two years, a change from the current one-year renewal period. This will be priced at Ksh.500,000 for two years, or Ksh.250,000 per year with an option for one-year renewal,” he said.
“These changes will take effect from September 23, and those currently holding renewal notifications can also benefit from this reform. To ensure compliance, the National Employment Authority (NEA) has fully staffed its compliance section to enforce these new regulations.”
