It has been a tumultuous year for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the officials engaged in President William Ruto’s manpower export adventure that gave millions of jobless Kenyans false hope.
In March 2023, President Ruto made a two-day visit to Germany. During an interview with Deutsche Welle, Ruto expressed surprise that 250,000 job vacancies remained unfilled in Germany, yet Kenya had unmatched skilled manpower in every profession.