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Revealed: The Hidden costs in diaspora jobs deal

Labour CS Alfred Mutua oversaw the conclusion of Phase 1 of the National Jobs Recruitment Program in the lower eastern counties. [Courtesy Min X]

When the government announced plans to secure jobs abroad for skilled Kenyans, Jedida Mutiso, a trained nurse, was optimistic of changing her family's fortunes.

She was among thousands of Kenyans who showed up for the inaugural mass recruitment spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour led by Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua at Machakos School for the Blind.

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