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Today, Ms. Irene Karari, Director of the Skills and Expertise Division at @Diaspora_KE, representing Principal Secretary, Ms. @roselinenjogu, held discussions with Hon. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Science and Technology of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in labour mobility and skills development, with particular emphasis on the ongoing recruitment of Kenyan teachers to support schools in The Bahamas, which is experiencing an acute shortage of teaching professionals. The meeting comes ahead of a proposed fact-finding mission to Kenya by a delegation from The Bahamas in early 2027. The visit is expected to facilitate further engagement with relevant Kenyan institutions and stakeholders, including discussions on recruitment pathways, professional qualifications, skills matching and the frameworks necessary to support sustainable labour mobility. Ms. Karari was accompanied by Mr. @segeni, Honorary Consul of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Kenya.

Ms. Irene Karari, Director of the Skills and Expertise Division, represented Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary, Ms. @roselinenjogu, at the Teachers Shortage Task Force meeting chaired by Hon. Keenan Johnson, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of The Bahamas. The meeting, held on the margins of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration’s Diplomatic Week, focused on progress of the ongoing Government-to-Government (G2G) recruitment of Kenyan teachers,#MwalimuMajuu, to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The session brought together representatives from NAECOB, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, INTERPOL, and the Bahamian Ministry of Education. The Honorary Consul of The Bahamas to Kenya, Mr. @segeni, and Mr. Edwin Limo of the Kenya High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica, also attended.

Yesterday, the State Department for Diaspora Affairs(SDDA), led by Ms. Irene Karari, Director of the Skills and Expertise Division/OPS, held an engagement with Kenyans living in The Bahamas. The participants, drawn from diverse professional backgrounds including accounting, auditing, teaching, academia, entrepreneurship and religious leadership, were taken through the Diaspora Policy's 4-Pillar Strategy of Protection, Engagement, Empowerment and Prosperity, which anchored the engagement. The forum provided an opportunity to discuss ways of strengthening support for Kenyans settling in The Bahamas and facilitating their integration into Bahamian society, while leveraging their skills, knowledge and expertise for mutual benefit. Discussions also explored opportunities for skills, knowledge and technology transfer; university exchange programmes; and partnerships between Kenyan and Bahamian institutions of higher learning. Participants further deliberated on ways to strengthen networks that support the welfare and prosperity of Kenyans abroad. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs remains committed to engaging Kenyans abroad, safeguarding their welfare, and creating opportunities for them to contribute to Kenya's development while building successful lives in their host countries. Ms. Karari was accompanied by Mr. Edward Limo of the Kenya High Commission in Jamaica and Mr. @segeni, Honorary Consul of The Bahamas in Kenya. #MkenyaMajuu #KenyaInTheBahamas

Amb. Isaiya Kabira, Secretary for Diaspora Investments, Skills and Entrepreneurship, held discussions with Mr. Segeni Ng'ethe- @segeni, Honorary Consul of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to Kenya, on the Kenya–Bahamas teacher recruitment programme-#MwalimuMajuu. The two sides also reflected on future engagements and partnerships. The meeting reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to safe, orderly and regular labour mobility, as well as to strengthening sustainable pathways for Kenyan professionals seeking opportunities in The Bahamas. The meeting was attended by Ms. Anne Mruche, Deputy Director, Skills and Expertise Division; Mr. Hiribae; Ms. Mudibo; Ms. Ayaan; Ms. Mlingi; and Ms. Lewinsky Gatwiri of the Office of the Honorary Consul of Kenya to The Bahamas.

Ms. @roselinenjogu, Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, met with Mr. @segeni , Honorary Consul of the Bahamas to Kenya, to explore bilateral cooperation on labour mobility. The discussions centered on recruiting qualified Kenyan professionals for the healthcare and education sectors and on developing a framework to ensure ethical, structured, and mutually beneficial labour migration. They also discussed modalities for strengthening collaboration through formal bilateral arrangements on labour mobility. Ms. Lewinsky Gatwiri and Ms. Anne Kimani were present in the meeting.