and Kenya and Germany have signed a bilateral labor agreement which is set to address the workforce shortage in Germany and provide opportunities for skilled Kenyans the agreement was signed in the presence of President William Ruto in Berlin Friday the agreement is also expected to provide an opportunity for Kenya to Champion fair and ethical recruitment practices zuya Walter is traveling with the president in Berlin and filed the following report voiced by Dennis oo Kenyan professionals and skilled workers will no longer have to undertake a job market test to secure job opportunities in Germany this is after the signing of a labor agreement between Kenya and Germany seen as mutually beneficial for both countries the agreement is crucial in tackling the labor shortage in Germany which has an aging population and help full for Kenya with a high rate of unemployment that seeks to find a labor market for its youth we are focusing that we are going to match our tets to some of the needs that they need in Germany so that when you are trained in Kenya when you land here the following day you can go to the office you can go to a construction site and work the German Way because you've studied up to the German standards President William Ruto said the agreement will provide an opportunity to drive job creation and expand more opportunities today we are putting together German technology that is world renown and Kenyan talent and Innovation that stands out not just in the global South but globally and therefore it is a coming together of two aspects of two great Nations to give us an opportunity to leverage on technology to drive our manufacturing to drive job creation investment and to create expanded opportunities for both German and Kenyan people and entrepreneurs similarly Daniela kukat Germany's parliamentary secretary praised the move and call for harmonization of immigration policies to allow Germany top Kenya's vast Talent today businesses around the world are increasingly taking note of Kenya skilled Workforce and many are already tapping into it so now is an opportune moment for the German economy to intensify its relationship with Kenya businesses the signing of this agreement is the culmination of a commitment that was signed between President William Bruto and German Chancellor Olaf Schulz in May 2023 that will provide a structured framework to address the labor needs of both countries