Before Kenyans can chase opportunities abroad, they might need more than just passports and visas-according to Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, they will also require attitude training. Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, March 5, Mutua claimed that foreign employers have raised concerns about the behavior of Kenyan workers, prompting the introduction of the training. "Kenyans are good employees, but they can be hard-headed sometimes.
We are forming a system with attitude training to teach our young people, who have grown up in an activist system.
So that we train them to leave their activism at home, they go there and follow the system," said Mutua.
His remarks, suggesting that Kenyans' attitudes are harming their chances on the global job market, have sparked heated debate online. On X, user @VictorKiprop criticised Mutua's stance, stating: "The Minister of Labour, the guy who should be actively ensuring the dignity and rights of workers, especially those working abroad, but his strategy is asking them to stop speaking up about mistreatment.
