Ruto raises concern after Kenyans shun over 2,000 jobs abroad
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Only 500 Kenyans had applied for nursing jobs out of the available 2,500 positions attracting Ksh200,000 per month according to Ruto
Only 500 Kenyans had applied for nursing jobs out of the available 2,500 positions attracting Ksh200,000 per month according to Ruto.
President William Ruto has expressed concerns after 2,000 Kenyans failed to apply for jobs paying Ksh200,000.
Speaking during the Joint National Executive Retreat and Parliamentary Group consultative meeting, Naivasha, Nakuru on Monday, February 19, Ruto revealed that only 500 Kenyans had applied for nursing jobs recently advised by the Ministry of Labour.
According to the Head of State, 2,500 vacancies have been posted by the government, with some paying up to Ksh200,000 per month. But he questioned why the majority of Kenyans had not taken advantage of the chances.
President Ruto instructed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) members to notify their people and assist the government in connecting Kenyans to jobs overseas following the low turnout.
“An intelligent person will leave here and go do what they must do. You have constituents who will take a lot of offence if they discover that there are opportunities and nobody has come for them,” Ruto stated.
“That is not enough, we have a half million of such opportunities. I am trying to set up a system to support in making sure you have as much information as possible because I have negotiated for many opportunities for Kenyans. I am almost completing an agreement with the German government because they have asked for 200,000 Kenyans in various job opportunities.”
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“I thought we have so many people looking for jobs in our offices, let us work together and connect them to the opportunities. Please take what I’m telling you seriously. This is not politics. Any serious leader will take what I’m about seriously,” Ruto insisted.
However, the leaders asked President Ruto to divide the job opportunities per county. The President quickly dismissed the proposal, asking them to inform the people to apply for the jobs through the right channel.
Ruto directed them to help them with the application processes and other documents required.
The over 2,500 Kenyans were needed to fill different nursing positions in Saudi Arabia. The offer included a monthly pay of Ksh200,000, a house, and other allowances.
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