Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has taken a swipe at Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua’s nationwide recruitment drive aiming at sending Kenyans to work abroad.
Mutua has been traversing the country in an initiative that his ministry has taken in order to help Kenyans apply for jobs that are available in foreign countries.
Amisi says this is not a revolutionary idea that should consume a CS’ attention since it has been an ongoing thing even before Mutua’s appointment.
“The issue of Kenyans seeking jobs abroad, whether in the Middle East or the high-paying service industry jobs in the West, is an already established program under the National Employment Authority.
“It is not an issue for a minister to parade around the country as a revolutionary agenda! It needs to be streamlined so that the fresh, desperate youths do not part with money for agents or the cost of travel,” Amisi said in a post on X on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
Mutua’s drive
When Mutua launched the national recruitment drive, he said it was an ambitious programme that is aimed at creating overseas employment opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled Kenyans.
The drive will be conducted in all 47 counties, and it is expected to build on the success witnessed for jobs in Qatar, according to the former Machakos County governor.
“During the first phase of the Qatar initiative, 3,247 Kenyans were selected out of the 8,000 available positions. I am pleased to report that nearly 1,500 of them have already received their offer letters and are finalizing their travel documentation.
“We expect all successful candidates to depart in the coming weeks to begin their careers. The Qatari company responsible for these positions will return soon to complete recruitment for the remaining 5,000 slots,” Mutua said.
The recruitment process has involved different agencies, with officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) taking fingerprints for certificates of good conduct and immigration officials assisting with preliminary passport applications.
