Thousands to work in Germany in new deal

Thousands to work in Germany in new deal

Thousands to work in Germany in new deal

Starting in September, hundreds of Kenyan university and college graduates will work in Germany as part of a ground-breaking initiative to combat the country’s skyrocketing unemployment rates.

President William Ruto launched a groundbreaking bilateral labor deal between Germany and Kenya, which includes this project.

The President emphasized that the deal is intended to send talented Kenyan laborers to Germany, giving them excellent international employment prospects, and that the tactic is in line with Kenya Kwanza’s unemployment-fighting plan.

“I implore young people to closely monitor the prospects that are emerging as a result of our policy for international employment chances. At the 100th anniversary celebration of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector at Kabete National Polytechnic, Ruto stated, “The State Department for Diaspora Affairs is leading the Kazi Majuu program, and the National Employment Agency keeps an up-to-date database on available opportunities.”

The event commemorated the establishment of the first official TVET institute in 1924, which is now known as Kabete National Polytechnic, and marked a century since then. Seven further institutes were founded in Mawego, Nairobi, Sigalagala, Kaiboi, Thika, Machakos, and Meru prior to independence.

The President announced that a program to equip TVET colleges at a cost of Sh13 billion is now complete, thanking Germany and Canada, among other countries, for supporting the development of tertiary education in Kenya.

“It’s now upon the management of TVET to identify the institutions to benefit from the equipment,” President Ruto said.

Ruto also highlighted recent policy changes aimed at boosting local production by reducing dependence on imported goods, a strategy designed to expand employment opportunities.

He pointed out that 11 businesses that had shut down had since resumed operations, increasing local production and saving up to Sh100 billion in foreign cash while creating jobs for 16,000 people.

In order to close the skills gap between training and industry demands, Principal Secretary of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Esther Muoria urged secondary school dropouts to seize training opportunities. She suggested that adequate training would encourage self-employment and increase job growth in the nation.

“The most valuable assets are young people, but sadly, many lack the necessary skills,” stated Muoria. She also mentioned that the ministry has made efforts to modernize the TVET sector, which has witnessed an increase in enrollment but is still plagued by underfunding.

Musalia Mudavadi, the prime cabinet secretary, emphasized the government’s investment in Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) institutions and reported a 51.8% rise in enrollment as a consequence. In order to guarantee globally competitive skills, the government has modernized TVET institutions with cutting-edge gear and equipment and mainstreamed TVET for trainees with disabilities.

He emphasized the necessity of modifying TVET curricula to take into account the rapidly changing global landscape, which includes fields like sophisticated robotics and artificial intelligence.

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