The Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu now says that Labour Mobility Agreement between Kenya and Germany will strengthen connections between the people of the two countries.
In a statement on Sunday, Njogu said it will also enhance mutual cooperation and understanding between the two countries.
“The implementation phase of the agreement is set to begin as Kenya eagerly anticipates that this new framework will foster stronger people-to-people connections between Kenya and Germany, enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation,” she said.
The PS noted that unlike the previous labour agreements, which were quota-based, the new agreement will focus on matching Kenyan talents to the German labour market.
Njogu said Kenya boasts a large, well-trained, and enterprising workforce that can be a significant contributor to the global labor market.
“Unlike traditional quota-based bilateral labor agreements, this new agreement focuses on creating a framework for matching Kenyan talent to German labor market needs.”
The PS added that the deal will also provide a framework for cooperation and information exchange on labor mobility, apprenticeship, student training, labor market needs, employment and welfare of workers, readmission and return.
She said it also seeks to create a dynamic framework for immigration by aligning the skills and talents of Kenyan professionals with the labor market needs of employers in Germany.
The agreement was signed on Friday, September 13 in Berlin, by President William Ruto and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz.
Under the deal, Germany agreed to open the doors to skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal.
Germany agreed to ease some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans find employment in Europe's biggest economy.
The agreement will also ease the repatriation of Kenyans who are in Germany without legal documentation.
Approximately four million Kenyans live in the diaspora.
