Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria and His Saudi Arabia Counterpart Khalid Al Falih and CS Florence Bore
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The National Employment Authority (NEA) in Kenya has introduced two mandatory exams for nurses seeking employment in Saudi Arabia.
The NEA made the announcement on Sunday during a preparatory meeting between Kenyan and Saudi Arabian delegates. Saudi Arabia aims to hire more healthcare workers from Kenya, specifically nurses. The Kenyan nurses will undertake a rigorous examination conducted by a Saudi interviewing panel, covering both written and oratory proficiency skills.
“Kenyan Nurses will undergo a comprehensive written exam, setting the stage for their journey towards exciting opportunities in KSA. Kenyan Nurses will then be guided through an oral interview ensuring that the best talent finds its way to the Kingdom's healthcare sector,” the Employment Authority announced.
The NEA has stated that it will guide the nurses through the oral interview to ensure that only the best talent is selected for employment in Saudi Arabia's healthcare sector. The meeting was led by NEA Acting Director General Edith Okoki. Nurses who pass the exams and interviews can expect to earn Sh 180,500 per month in Saudi Arabia.
The package for Kenyan nurses working in Saudi Arabia includes airfare, 35 days of paid leave, accommodations, meals, insurance, and transportation. Apart from KSA, Kenya has a bilateral agreement on health cooperation with the UK which was strengthened in 2021 when a Memorandum of Understanding was signed to send Kenyan nurses to work in UK hospitals. In August, the second batch of 76 nurses was flagged off by Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and UK Development Director Leigh Stubblefield to work in the UK.
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My take away from this article is that,the best will go out of the country,in this case KSA,and Mwananchi is left to content with the "leftovers".
Yes,Iam fully aware of employment opportunities in Kenya,or there lack of.Not to mention the remuneration.Shouldn't we take care of our healthcare needs before we ship our medical staff to other countries.As far as I know there is know crisis in KSA.So why not make sure we have enough nurses,and doctors for Kenyans before the Arab comes to fill his quota?We are still way below the per capita recommended by WHO.This is pretty much commonsense...
How about about the 4000 unemployed doctors we read in the dailies?How many are employed now?The dailies have also reported that a number of Cuban doctors in Kenya are not doing anything ,but collection hefty salaries.Not sure if this is a case of sour grapes...Nonetheless,when you read,or hear something like this,you want a clear response from those in charge.
Many KENYAns have Come back from Saudi Arabia:
1. Tortured
2. Maimed
3. Mentally sick
4. Dead (with Missing BODY Parts like Kidneys, Hearts, Lungs, Livers, and even Eyes)?
*So many!!!
Nili wa Warn; Tena na wa WARN!!!
With the current draconian taxation, I will not blame anyone who is struggling to make it in Kenya if he or she packs up and relocates. Now Ruto is proposing taxing the clothes we have on when we land at JKIA under the guise of mitumba taxes.
Lots of wasted opportunities to move from least developed to highly developed. China moved in 40 years to highly developed by sheer grit. Other Asian tigers at par with Kenya in 1960s moved too. Kwani waafrika tulirogwa???
This is a continuation of the slave trade. These MFs pay nurses from other countries alot more.