Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said that only 10 out of 300 health workers who did an English test for UK jobs passed.
CS Kagwe made the revelation while attending the 23rd Kenya Clinical Officers Association Annual Scientific Conference at Pride Inn Paradise in Shanzu.
"Out of 300 health workers sent for an English language test only 10 passed," Kagwe said.
Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) signed a bilateral agreement on July 29, 2021, for collaboration in the healthcare workforce.
The pact came as good news to over 30,000 jobless Kenyan nurses and healthcare workers.
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In the scheme, Kenyan nurses would join the UK healthcare workforce before returning to work in Kenya’s health sector.
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The scheme was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 29th, July 2021, during his visit to London.
"Our health partnership with Kenya is 30 years old and growing stronger by the month. This new agreement on health workers allows us to share skills and expertise even further, and is a fantastic opportunity for Kenyans to work in the UK.
“From COVID-19 vaccines and genomic sequencing, to exchanges on cancer research and treatment to help Kenya treatment more cancer patients at home, the UK has a long and proud history of support for Kenya’s health sector. The signing of the Kenya-UK Health Alliance by President Kenyatta on his visit to the UK is the latest chapter in our flourishing partnership," Jane Marriott, the British High Commissioner to Kenya, said while commenting on the pact.
