Over 100 Kenyan Chefs, Waiters Land Jobs in the UK Hospitality Industry
More than 100 Kenyans have secured jobs in the UK hospitality industry following the lowering of education requirements for foreign workers last year.
Jersey-based hiring agency GR8 says it recruited chefs, kitchen porters, housekeeping staff, bar staff, and waiters from Kenya for the job offers in the UK to bridge the deficit.
This group of employees is a beneficiary of the UK’s post-Brexit immigration rules that lowered the requirement for foreign job seekers to the minimum skill level of A-level or equivalent from degree-level under the European Union bloc system.
UK’s exit from the European Union in January 2020 triggered new rules on work, residency, and trade.
The relaxed visa rules allow Kenyan professionals in fields such as IT, accountancy, plumbing, and electrical works to have equal opportunities in the UK as those from the European Union (EU).
Unlike the previous work visa policy which had “free movement rights” clause for citizens of the EU bloc member states, the new UK work permit rules treat all foreigners equally.
The UK introduced a new points-based immigration system that provides greater flexibility to ensure the UK business has access to a wide pool of skilled workers.
Under the new system, those wishing to live and work in the UK must gain 70 points. Points are awarded for criteria such as having a job offer, holding a Ph.D. relevant to the job, speaking English, and earning more than £22,000 per year. There are also additional points for those with job offers in ‘shortage occupations’.
In addition, the relaxed visa rules allow international students including Kenyans to stay longer after graduating from UK universities to find jobs. International students who complete their studies will be allowed to stay in Britain for two years for undergraduates and three years for Ph.D. holders.
Comments (14)
It’s funny the way Africans wanatumiwa by the same colonialist British with funny jobs after the British did the brexit.So this brexit will finally improve London partnership with Africans.Mayb it high time we the africans colonise them
Lol, and yes makes lots of sense.
They imported nurses the other day, now its chefs. Next will be touts and then watu wa mafuti
Not unless corruption reduce inKenya and improved leadership rises.
Kenyans are a very interesting people. Those complaining of exploitation by the British are probably in the USA working doubles like slaves and never have time to spend with their loved ones. Pambaneni na hali yenu.
It's really time to wait and see how things work on the ground course we kenyans suffer Alot in terms of job Creation
Let them wk. at least they won’t be killed by the barathuli waarabu.
If our own government can barely sustain or eradicate the high level of joblessness...so let the colonism continue. atleast they can give the poor kenyans jobs...
Corruption in kenya at its best... especially passport and immigration house...very arrogant, rude people.
How can i get a job in the uk like hotel waitress?
At least they have saved some who would have gone to middle east and come back home in caskets, having been lied to they are going for housekeeping jobs.
Agree with you jnn. In Britain at least treatment of workers is regulated by civilized standards not like in the arab world.
I would wish kenya hospitality industry doubles up training of workers and export them all to Europe. Kenya would see a significant increase in remittance.
"Watu wa mafuti" ni ngani fafanua tafadhali
Kutokana na maoni yangu. Mafuti ni wingi wa kafuti (kabuti) au koti. Kwa hio nafikiri wamafuti ni walinzi au watu waina hio kama sijakosea.
Kasinikasi. Western world requires manpower to maintain their standards of comfort.