Kenya has started the process of removing the need for work permits for citizens of other East African Community nations wishing to work in the country.
The ministries of East Africa Community and Immigration are jointly preparing a Cabinet paper to legalize the move.
East African Community Minister Amason Kingi said he was consulting his Immigration counterpart Otieno Kajwang’ to abolish the conditions so that professionals from Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi can work freely in Kenya. Kenya already has such an agreement with Rwanda.
Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, Kingi said the issue of permits does not bring about full free movement of workers.
“I have noted that in the protocol the issue of work permits still exists. This I have noted will not bring full free movement of workers as they will still be required to apply for them,” he was quoted saying by the Daily Nation newspaper.
The minister commended Rwanda which has unilaterally removed work permit requirement for East Africans seeking to work there.
“Kenya has a bilateral arrangement with Rwanda whereby Rwandese are not required to apply for work permits in Kenya and vice versa,” he added.
Source African Press Agency
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