Labour CS Alfred Mutua during an update on labour mobility programme at the KICC on May 2, 2025. /ALFRED MUTUA/XJobseekers at the Coast who were recently selected under the labour export programme have been asked to report to designated venues this Friday, June 21, for final documentation ahead of their overseas deployment.
In a public notice posted on X on Wednesday, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua directed successful applicants from Malindi, Kilifi, Mombasa, and Ukunda to present themselves from 9am at specified venues in each town.
Applicants from Malindi and Kilifi have been directed to report to their respective district officers’s offices while those from Mombasa should report at Mama Ngina Drive.
Those from Ukunda/Diani should report at Ukunda showground.
The CS said the recruits are required to carry copies of their valid offer letters and passports and Sh300 for a lawyer’s notarisation fee.
He said Youth Fund application forms will be issued on-site, and each participant must provide their bank account details—or be ready to open one—to facilitate fund disbursement.
“Failure to fill the Youth Fund application form will mean you will not qualify for funding,” Mutua warned, adding that all participants must complete the entire process on-site and on time.
The Youth Fund is expected to cushion recruits as they prepare to take up jobs abroad, especially in the Gulf states.
Kenya Kwanza’s labour export programme aims to tackle domestic unemployment by placing skilled and semi-skilled Kenyans in international jobs, particularly in hospitality, construction, and domestic work sectors.
The labour mobility initiative, championed by President William Ruto as a game-changer, has secured bilateral agreements with countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Germany, with labour attachés deployed to ensure worker welfare and rights.
Mutua assured the public that the government remains committed to a transparent and accountable recruitment process.
He urged all successful candidates to comply fully and avoid any delays that may jeopardise their placement.
The announcement marks the final step for hundreds of youth poised to join the first wave of Kenyans who already travelled after securing jobs overseas.
