A German Company has welcomed the first batch of Kenyans following the bilateral migration agreement between the Government of Kenya and that of Germany, over a deal to transfer Kenyans to work in the European country.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The first batch involved bus drivers and conductors from Kenya who were received by Flansberg, a German auto company that deals in the transport sector.
Claus Ruhe Madsen, Schleswig Holstein State Transport Minister, praised the first batch of Kenyans revealing that it was a pilot project aimed at testing the feasibility of the agreement between Kenya and Germany. The Minister maintained that there is a global battle for workers all over the world, indicating that his country needed more workers to help its aging population.
‘’It must not be forgotten that there is a demand for workers. Hard-working hands and clever minds are in demand in all parts of the world,’’ Madsen added.
He revealed that Germany will position itself strategically to continue attracting more workers who could contribute to the country’s demand for labour. ‘’We simply have to position ourselves in Germany in such a way that it is attractive to come here,’’ he added.
The German bus company where the Kenyans were set to begin their work while appreciating the deal, expressed optimism that the move had sent a message on the need for controlled and targeted labour migration.
This came at a time when both locally and internationally, there have been mixed reactions to the bilateral agreement with some quotas maintaining that the government of Kenya was not representing facts as they should have about the deal.
On Sunday President William Ruto’s government came under pressure after Germany’s Interior Ministry denied reports that suggested the deal included specific numbers on the people to migrate under the agreement.
The Ministry further explained that in the event of an agreement, all applicants will have to undergo a specific shortlisting process that fulfills the requirements as listed in Germany’s Immigration Act.
The government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was on Sunday, September 15, evening forced to come clear on the matter and issued a statement clarifying the deal. The government said that while there was a labour deal with Germany, there was no limit on the minimum or maximum number of job seekers who could land employment in the European nation.
“Unlike traditional quota-based bilateral labour agreements, this new agreement focuses on creating a framework for matching Kenyan talent to German labour needs,” the statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read in part….CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLE>>>
