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Turkana leaders raise concern over NGO jobs

A girl herds goats in the Northern parts of Kenya. [File, Standard]

Turkana leaders have directed UN agencies operating in the region to consider hiring qualified locals for top positions, while warning some non-government organisations of potential violations of labour laws.

In a speech to leaders in Lodwar, Turkana central legislator Joseph Emathe Namuar accused some UN agencies of favouring foreigners over locals in job placement.

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