Nelly
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The government will reportedly receive a percentage of the cash earned by Kenyan nurses working in the UK following the recent labor agreement between the two countries.
During President Kenyatta’s visit to London in July, the two nations signed a bilateral agreement for collaboration in the healthcare workforce, which allows Kenyan healthcare professionals to be recruited to work in UK National Health Service (NHS).
Nation reported that the deal is similar to the one inked between Kenya and Cuba, which saw the government get 100 Cuban doctors, with the Caribbean state’s government getting a cut in return.
Sources disclosed that Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache is scheduled to lead a delegation of senior health and labor officials to finalize the guidelines of the deal. The meeting will determine how much the nurses and the government will make.
Appearing before the National Assembly's Committee on Labor and Social Welfare last month, Labor CS Simon Chelugui said Kenya agreed to send up to 20,000 nurses to the UK to address a shortage of 62,000. About 900 Kenyan nurses currently work in the National Health Service— the UK public healthcare system.
Last month, the Ministry of Labor through the National Employment Authority (NEA) opened applications for nurses seeking to work in the UK. Interested applicants have until 5:00 pm on August 27th to register through the NEA portal (https://neaims.go.ke/).
One must be a Kenyan citizen, have a diploma or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a recognized institution, and be registered and licensed by the Nursing Council of Kenya to qualify for the program.
They are also required to have a valid Police Clearance Certificate (Certificate of Good Conduct) and not be in paid employment either in the public or private sector in Kenya.
The first batch of nurses is expected to leave the country for the UK by October 15th this year. It is estimated that 30,000 Kenyan nurses and healthcare workers are unemployed.
During President Kenyatta’s visit to London in July, the two nations signed a bilateral agreement for collaboration in the healthcare workforce, which allows Kenyan healthcare professionals to be recruited to work in UK National Health Service (NHS).
Nation reported that the deal is similar to the one inked between Kenya and Cuba, which saw the government get 100 Cuban doctors, with the Caribbean state’s government getting a cut in return.
Sources disclosed that Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache is scheduled to lead a delegation of senior health and labor officials to finalize the guidelines of the deal. The meeting will determine how much the nurses and the government will make.
Appearing before the National Assembly's Committee on Labor and Social Welfare last month, Labor CS Simon Chelugui said Kenya agreed to send up to 20,000 nurses to the UK to address a shortage of 62,000. About 900 Kenyan nurses currently work in the National Health Service— the UK public healthcare system.
Last month, the Ministry of Labor through the National Employment Authority (NEA) opened applications for nurses seeking to work in the UK. Interested applicants have until 5:00 pm on August 27th to register through the NEA portal (https://neaims.go.ke/).
One must be a Kenyan citizen, have a diploma or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a recognized institution, and be registered and licensed by the Nursing Council of Kenya to qualify for the program.
They are also required to have a valid Police Clearance Certificate (Certificate of Good Conduct) and not be in paid employment either in the public or private sector in Kenya.
The first batch of nurses is expected to leave the country for the UK by October 15th this year. It is estimated that 30,000 Kenyan nurses and healthcare workers are unemployed.