Some 500 Kenyan nurses are set to work in Qatar after Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore announced 500 job opportunities in the Asian country.

The CS noted that the nurses will be absorbed into five mega companies in Doha. This follows a meeting between CS Bore and the CEO of Estithmar Company, Mohamed Bin Badr Al Sadah, which sought to improve labour relations between the two countries.

“I was able to meet Mr Mohamed Bin Badr Al Sadah the CEO of Estithmar Company, an Umbrella company for 5 mega-companies in the Gulf region, where we discussed the uptake of Kenyan workers into Qatar.”

“The CEO expressed interest in employing our workers and mentioned that at the moment they are employing healthcare workers and I’m delighted that from our meeting we secured placement of 500 nurses,” CS Bore stated.

Estithmar Company is a publicly listed company that houses five mega companies in Qatar including Elegance Arabia, Elegancia Healthcare, Estithmar Ventures, Elegancia MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) and Elegancia Services.

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The job opportunities are part of the government’s commitment to secure employment opportunities for Kenyans abroad.

In January, 2,500 nurses were sent to work in Saudi Arabia. CS Bore noted that the nurses would be paid Ksh150,000 monthly.

Female applicants were required to hold a Bachelor’s degree, diploma or certificate in nursing, a valid police clearance certificate and be aged between 22-35 years.

Degree holders were required to possess a minimum of two years of continuous service while those with diplomas were required to be fresh graduates with no experience.

Other requirements were being medically fit, good proficiency in English, prometric test results, and a data flow verification report for the education certificate and nursing council licence or latest employment certificate.

Kenyans interested in the jobs can apply through the National Employment Authority (NEA) job portal; www.neaims.go.ke/AdvertListingForeign.aspx

Once logged in, a list of available foreign jobs will appear including details such as job title, number of vacancies, country, and advert closing date.

Click the job opportunity of choice and select Click to Apply. You will be required to key in your National ID and password to log in. Finish the application process and click submit.