{"id":203998,"date":"2024-07-29T05:23:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T05:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ruto-promises-one-week-passport-processing-for-overseas-employment\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T05:23:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T05:23:25","slug":"ruto-promises-one-week-passport-processing-for-overseas-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/29\/ruto-promises-one-week-passport-processing-for-overseas-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Promises One-Week Passport Processing for Overseas Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317563\" alt=\"\" width=\"1009\" height=\"577\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ruto-2.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ruto-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1009\" height=\"577\"  \/>President William Ruto announced that Kenyans seeking job opportunities abroad will receive passports within a week.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that the government is actively sourcing employment opportunities abroad for Kenyans, noting that there are currently 400,000 job openings.<\/p>\n<p>The President stated that the government will cover the cost of air tickets for those traveling and will process their travel documents within a week.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEvery week, 1,000 Kenyan youths relocate to work in other countries. Now Taita Taveta should make the necessary plans,\u201d <\/em>he said on Sunday in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County<\/p>\n<p>Ruto urged area MPs to encourage the county\u2019s youth to join the program. <em>\u201cTo the MPs, I have done my job of seeking opportunities abroad. I have ensured that anyone wanting to work abroad will receive a passport and other necessary documents within a week. They will not need to pay for the air ticket; we will cover that cost.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have 400,000 job opportunities for Kenyans to work abroad, so it is up to you MPs to ensure young people get those opportunities,\u201d<\/em> Ruto added.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto\u2019s announcement follows the State Department for Labour and Skills Development\u2019s recent mass recruitment drive for specialist Kenyan nurses seeking jobs in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The deal with Saudi Arabia is one of several initiatives that President Ruto is banking on to address youth unemployment as part of his ambitious labour export program.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto has previously stated that his administration aims to export at least 250,000 Kenyans to work abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The Presient further encouraged the youth to take advantage of affordable housing projects across the country to gain meaningful employment locally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President William Ruto announced that Kenyans seeking job opportunities abroad will receive passports within a week. 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