Germany To Employ 250,000 Kenyans To Boost Its Workforce
The Government of Germany has promised to fund the expansion of the Olkaria Geothermal Station to increase its capacity.
Germans’ support comes at a time when country is on the final stages of achieving a 100 per cent clean energy grid.
While addressing a media briefing on Friday morning at the State House Nairobi by President William Ruto after hours bilateral talks with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz.
The Two leaders committed to working together in the implementation of the Paris Agreement by leading Kenya to join the Climate Club.
Ruto and Scholz also exchanged notes on the modalities of increasing the capacity of Kenya’s TVETs and the export of skilled workforce to Germany.
The President also pleaded with Chancellor Scholz to review and ease immigration laws to enable Kenyans secure opportunities Germany.
“We have agreed to establish a technical team to expeditiously formulate an appropriate framework for the export of labour to Germany.”
The Head of State noted that he had also called on the Chancellor to review the tariff barriers to allow Kenyan products to enter the German as well as the European market.
According to Ruto, Germany had agreed to support Kenya’s efforts to conclude negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community and the European Union on the principle of variable geometry.
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