By MKT Reporter
The Labour Ministry has unveiled 300,000 job opportunities abroad through the National Employment Authority Portal, a move aimed at boosting the country’s employment sector.
The Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development Shadrack Mwangolo Mwandime highlighted the progress made in Kenya’s employment sector, stating that the portal currently has 300,000 job opportunities uploaded by private recruitment agencies.
Mwadime encouraged Kenyans interested in establishing private recruitment agencies to seize the opportunity, emphasising that this is a promising avenue for creating employment opportunities abroad.
He acknowledged the mistrust among the youth, who often dismiss overseas job offers as scams due to past experiences with fraudulent conmen.
To counter this, Mwadime reiterated the government’s stringent measures to ensure organised and secure labour migration, reducing the number of overseas employment agencies from approximately 1,000 to about 500.
The government’s strategy is not to encourage permanent migration but rather temporary employment abroad, aiming to boost the domestic economy by investing earnings in local projects, benefiting sectors such as construction and small businesses.
The PS stated that by sending youths abroad for two to three years, the initiative seeks to emulate traditional exports, such as tea and coffee, positioning the Kenyan workforce as a valuable economic asset.
