Govt Unlocks New Opportunities for Kenyans to Work Abroad
The initiative forms part of Kenya’s broader strategy to leverage labour mobility as a tool for economic development, remittances growth, and skills transfer...
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Kenya has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Athari Global, a Canadian firm, to create structured pathways for Kenyan healthcare workers to find employment in Canada's healthcare sector, specifically in disability support work. This agreement expands the "Muuguzi Majuu" program, which aims to address global healthcare shortages while offering opportunities abroad for Kenyan nurses.
- The program currently has 30 Kenyan participants, with 19 already employed in Canada.
- The agreement was signed through the State Department of Diaspora Affairs and aims to formalise and structure labour mobility pathways.
- This initiative is part of Kenya’s broader strategy to leverage labour mobility for economic development and skills transfer.
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New International Work, Scholarship, and AI Language Opportunities for Kenyans - February 2026
New opportunities have opened for Kenyans in international and digital spheres. The Australian government has opened applications for fully funded Australia Awards Scholarships for postgraduate study in 2027, targeting eligible professionals from Kenya and other African countries. Simultaneously, the Kenyan government has announced it is unlocking new opportunities for citizens to work abroad. In the technology sector, Google has expanded its WAXAL speech dataset to include Kikuyu, Dholuo, and Luganda. This initiative aims to boost artificial intelligence (AI) accessibility for millions of African language speakers. The goal is to enable the development of AI tools that can understand local languages.
