Kenya’s Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu clarified that the recent labor mobility agreement signed between Kenya and Germany does not specify a set number of job opportunities. In a Monday night interview with NTV, Njogu explained that the deal is non-quota-based, meaning it does not define a fixed number of jobs or visas. Instead, it opens the market to Kenyan workers who meet the qualifications set by German laws.
The agreement, signed last Friday by President William Ruto and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, covers various aspects such as labor mobility, apprenticeships, student training, and worker welfare. While President Ruto suggested that the deal could create up to 250,000 job opportunities for young Kenyans, this figure was based on discussions about the potential size of the labor market, not on any binding quota or specific number.
Germany’s Interior Ministry has refuted these numbers, emphasizing that the agreement does not include any quotas for skilled workers and that all applicants must meet the stringent requirements of the German Skilled Immigration Act.
Njogu highlighted that the key focus for Kenyans should be on preparing themselves to qualify for the opportunities that will be available, rather than focusing on the speculative numbers.
