German and Kenyan officials have signed an agreement to promote the recruitment of skilled Kenyan workers who can fill gaps in Germany’s labor market, and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who don’t have the right to stay in Germany.

Germany and Kenya on Friday signed a migration deal during a visit by Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto to Berlin amid growing efforts there to curb the number of unauthorized entries to the country.

The Kenya-Germany deal is expected to provide opportunities for at least 250 professional, skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan nationals

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Germany, the richest European nation, has a labour deficit due to its aging population while Kenya has a labour surplus due to its huge youth population. With an ageing and shrinking workforce, experts say Germany needs about 400,000 skilled immigrants each year.

Kenya and Germany also agreed to combat forced labour, and human trafficking and facilitate the safe return of nationals of either party residing in the territory of the other, who do not, or no longer, fulfill the conditions for entry into the territory of the other.

Kenya and Germany signed the much-anticipated agreement on sharing of labour, talent and mobility. The purpose of the comprehensive agreement is to provide a framework for cooperation and information exchange on labour mobility,

Germany has struck a controlled migration deal with Kenya, which sees Berlin open its doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers.

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Germany and Kenya on Friday struck a labour and migration deal to allow skilled workers from the east African country to live and work in the biggest EU economy.