Kenya is targetting to collect at least Sh700 billion from over four million Kenyans working abroad, Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has said. ''We are still working on a few challenges including a lack of bilateral labour migration agreement with key destination countries,'' Chelugui said. According to government data, at least four million Kenyans are working abroad, ranking the country fourth in Africa after Egypt, Nigeria and Ghana. The agencies will only be allowed to take Kenyans abroad with approval from the National Employment Authority (NEA). Kenya has already signed agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar where at least 75,000 and 50,000 Kenyans are currently working.

Source: The Star May 17, 2021 00:56 UTC