Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has rejected claims that youth enrolled in the Kazi Majuu coastal recruitment initiative remain stuck without travel opportunities. The official stated that 300 participants from a government-funded cohort of 500 have already departed, while 121 await departure and another 84 hold valid travel documents ready for imminent journeys.
Failed medical screenings, particularly narcotics testing, have prevented numerous candidates from obtaining necessary documentation, Mutua explained during remarks in Machakos. He attributed additional complaints to fraudulent recruitment firms that exploited applicants, revealing that authorities revoked licenses for 600 unscrupulous agencies over the previous year. One company faces a criminal investigation after collecting unauthorized payments.
The cabinet secretary projected that structured placement programs will facilitate employment abroad for more than 200 Kenyans annually by 2026, as the government continues dispatching workers to Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
Failed medical screenings, particularly narcotics testing, have prevented numerous candidates from obtaining necessary documentation, Mutua explained during remarks in Machakos. He attributed additional complaints to fraudulent recruitment firms that exploited applicants, revealing that authorities revoked licenses for 600 unscrupulous agencies over the previous year. One company faces a criminal investigation after collecting unauthorized payments.
The cabinet secretary projected that structured placement programs will facilitate employment abroad for more than 200 Kenyans annually by 2026, as the government continues dispatching workers to Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
