Ruto Claims 1,000 Kenyans Are Shipped Abroad For Work Every Week
On Sunday, July 28, President William Ruto revealed that the country exports 1,000 citizens per week to work in foreign countries.
The President made the revelation while speaking with Mwatate residents in Taita Taveta shortly after a church service.
Ruto stated that the young Kenyans were flown out of the country through the coordination of various agencies, including the State Department of Labour and Skill Development, led by Principal Secretary (PS) Shadrack Mwadime.
The Head of State stated that mass human capital exportation was one of the ways his administration planned to address the unemployment crisis.
President Ruto: I have ensured that anyone who wants to work abroad will get a passport within a week pic.twitter.com/NjFXVG8xRw
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“Every week, 1,000 young people leave Kenya through PS Mwadime to go and work in various countries,” he explained.
He urged Taita Taveta residents to seize the opportunity and apply for jobs available in the Middle East and other parts of the world where Kenya has signed labor bilateral agreements.
President Ruto directed parliamentarians to identify constituents who were unemployed and willing to travel abroad.
“I have done my part in searching for jobs abroad and anyone who wants to travel will be given a passport within one week,” he revealed.
Ruto also revealed that if someone secures a job abroad, he will not be charged for an airline ticket.
The Ministry of Labour will ensure that the agency that places the Kenyan in the job pays for everything, including plane tickets.
“We have 400,000 job opportunities for Kenyans to work abroad so it is up to you MPs to ensure young people get those opportunities,” Ruto added.
In a previous statement to the public, PS Mwadime revealed that the government had cracked down on 500 illegal recruitment agencies.
Ruto Claims 1,000 Kenyans Are Shipped Abroad For Work Every Week
