Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has revealed that the Kenyan security agents might be deployed to offer security during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Matiang'i made the revelation when he attended the Qatar National Day, which was hosted by Ambassador Jabor bin Ali AL-Dosari in Nairobi.
He stated that they are holding talks with his counterpart Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Qatar's Interior.
According to the CS, the deal had been at the heart of discussion when he went to the Gulf state in September.
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"In principle, we agreed with my Qatari counterpart, H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Qatar, that Kenya could provide security personnel to support the.
"Supreme Committee on Delivery and Legacy of Qatar in providing security services during the 2022 FIFA world cup in Qatar," the Matiang'i stated.
He added that Kenya would ride on the existing bilateral agreement between the two countries, noting that the opening of the Qatar Visa Center in Nairobi was in the advanced stages.
It is expected that the centre will help speed up the processing of travel documents, including the current 37,000 Kenyans working in the Gulf state.
"The centre will not only expedite the processing of travel documents but will also come in handy in the maintenance of an updated database of diaspora workers," he added.
