Thursday, January 29, 2026(NUREMBERG, GERMANY) __Ms. Irene Karari, Director for the Skills and Expertise Division, represented Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary, Ms. Roseline Kathure Njogu,CBS, in leading a Kenyan inter-agency delegation in Nuremberg for the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI).


This quadruple partnership brings together the German Chambers of Commerce - Kenya (AHK), the Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce (IHK), and the Work & Stay Centre Mittelfranken.


The LOI creates a formal cooperation framework for skills and labour mobility between Kenya and the City of Nuremberg.


It aims to facilitate regulated and mutually beneficial labour mobility, helping to alleviate workforce shortages in Nuremberg while creating professional opportunities for qualified and skilled Kenyan nationals.


This initiative falls under the Kenya–Germany Agreement on Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership, which advocates for safe, orderly, and skills-based migration through strengthened institutional partnerships.


Earlier, the Kenyan delegation made a courtesy visit to the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit – BA) to enhance institutional cooperation and share insights on labour market systems and job placement mechanisms.


Discussions centered on Germany's methodical and regulated practices for placing job seekers, integrating them into the labour market, and engaging with employers.


The delegation examined potential areas for partnership, knowledge exchange, and procedural harmonization to foster transparent and lawful labour mobility channels.


The BA, an autonomous public body that works in close consultation with the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, has a mandate similar to that of Kenya’s National Employment Authority (NEA).


The Kenyan inter-agency delegation comprised representatives from pivotal government training and labour institutions, ensuring a unified strategy on skills mobility and international labour collaboration.


This multi-sectoral representation underscores Kenya’s dedication to harmonizing its skills development, training standards, and labour migration policies with global workforce demands.