The government has rolled out the National Skills Inventory to increase Kenyans' local and international job opportunities.
Labour Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime says the inventory will analyze and march skills to give job opportunities.
Further, Mwadime says the inventory will enhance job placements for the unemployed youth.
“A survey is needed concerning the skills that we have for smooth labour migration. We are not undertaking for the local markets only but also the internal ones,” he said.
Additionally, the Ps said that the inventory will enhance Kenyans' transition to emerging employment opportunities in the local and international markets.
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“We intend to export a minimum of one million people per year, 2 million jobs are open in the Germany market, 100, 000 in Russia and 30, 000 in Zambia, we intend to export 250,000 people to Germany in the next one year,” he said.
The launch follows a directive by President William Ruto for the undertaking of a comprehensive mapping of available skills within the country, it was attended by 15 Principal Secretaries from different state departments.
The inventory link can be found on the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection website to direct applicants to a form where they will fill in information about their skills.
