President William Ruto has said that unlicensed recruiting agents and agencies will not be allowed to operate in the new jobs program with the German government.
Speaking during roundtable consultations with Kenyan and German firms on Labour Mobility, in Berlin, Germany, Ruto said that his administration will ensure the process is seamless.
He said that those who will go against the regulations of the labour agreement will know what actions must be taken against them.
The President insisted that the government intends to make the program corruption free and that only the right people get the jobs.
"We want to make sure that this is seamless and we want to also avoid unlicensed people from operating in this space.
"Another thing we are going to be keen about is not to have any recruiting agent that is not licensed and those that are not doing the right thing know what the consequences will be, because we want this arrangement to be corruption free, seamless and benefit the people we are targeting," Ruto said on Saturday.
On Friday, Kenya and Germany signed a Labour Mobility Partnership Agreement, opening the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal.
The labour deal was signed in Berlin by Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenya's President William Ruto.
Germany agreed to ease some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans to find employment in Europe's biggest economy.
Authorities in Berlin will also consider extending temporary residence permits for Kenyan workers who have secured an approved job.
Kenyans will also be issued with long-term visas to study or do vocational training in Germany.
