Dr. Ekrah Welcomes the Window of Opportunity in Germany-Kenya Jobs Deal

Most Kenyans especially the youths still have to grapple with the fate of unemployment, not to mention that the vice has seen several of them slip into anti-social behavior, depression, alcoholism and drug abuse.

But now there is a ray of hope after Germany agreed to allow skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers into Germany in a controlled and targeted labor migration deal.

Kenya is struggling with increasing difficulties in providing work and sufficient income for its young professionals, while Germany is facing a shortage of skilled labor.
The German government has said the deal does not specify the number of workers who will be allowed in.
Migration agreements are a central pillar in the German government’s efforts to curb immigration.

Speaking to our newsdesk in the sidelines of the Germany-Kenya post bilateral agreement conference in Nairobi, the CEO of German Institute of Professional studies Dr. Ekrah Ndung’u highlighted that the German language is a language of opportunities! With His Excellency Deputy ambassador for Germany Alexander Fierley

The labour deal was signed in Berlin by Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Germany agreed to ease some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans to find employment in Europe’s biggest economy.

Authorities in Berlin will also consider extending temporary residence permits for Kenyan workers who have secured an approved job.
Kenyans will also be issued with long-term visas to study or do vocational training in Germany.
“On the expiry of the long-stay visa, Kenyans may receive a temporary residence permit for study purposes in Germany for up to two years,” the agreement states.

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