The State Department for Diaspora Affairs on Monday revealed that two companies were behind the placing of Kenyan teachers in different schools in the United States.
According to a statement from the State Department, the companies are Consult Centre Limited and PESUAR International Job Placement Consultancy.
The government made the statement moments after Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi flagged off 67 teachers to work in the US.
It was revealed that the project was coordinated between the private companies and the Ministry of Labour.
“The recruitment was conducted by Consult Centre Limited, a National Employment Authority registered agency, in conjunction with PESUAR International Job Placement Consultancy, a diaspora-owned and registered recruitment agency in the US,” Kenyans were told.
Kenyans heading off to the US were urged by PCS Musalia to act as the best brand ambassadors for Kenya while working in the United States.
On the journey towards securing the placements, Musalia revealed that the two companies subject teachers through thorough interviews.
Only 67 teachers made it through the rigorous tests and will now expect better remunerations in the US.
Kenya has put in measures and frameworks to ensure the rights of teachers travelling abroad are protected and their plights are addressed promptly.
Teachers who will face challenges in the foreign nation were asked not to hesitate in engaging Kenya missions in the United States.
Kenya has an embassy in Washington DC as well as consulates in Los Angeles and New York.
On Sunday, President William Ruto announced that 1,000 Kenyans leave the country every week for job opportunities abroad.
