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Why Kenya-Germany jobs deal is double-edged sword for workers

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When President William Ruto and the Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz witnnessed the signing of declaration on Climate Development Partnership, in Sharma El-Sheikh, Egypt. [PCS]

A week ago, Germany announced that Flensburg had welcomed five bus drivers from Kenya, who would be undergoing training in a pilot project as part of the migration agreement between Kenya and Germany.

If Kenya's government sources are to be trusted, potentially 249,995 more Kenyans could soon be joining this inaugural batch of five in Germany.

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