Qatar,Saudi Arabia,UAE

There are six Gulf Co-operation Council states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Kenya workers heading for the Middle East typically end up in one of these. Across the Gulf States, Kenyan people are finding work in education, domestic households, security, construction and engineering, tourism, agriculture, finance and the medical professions.

Non-citizens account for more than half the workforce across the Gulf States, while in four of the six, non-citizens also make up more than half the population. Emirati citizens make up just 20 per cent of the population across the UAE – the rest have come from Africa, India, Pakistan, Europe or America.

In this portal, we are focusing on providing with information resources for Bahrain, Canada, Jordan, Kuwait, Poland, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. For you to work in the Gulf there are different requirements depending on the type of a job. However, the following are mandatory minimum requirements for all jobs

Minimum requirements to work in the Gulf states

Passport that is valid for minimum two years
Job contract
Work permit
Medical certificates
Employee contract
Professional and educational certificates

1. Look out for Advertisement

Job opportunities are advertised by Registered Private Employment Agencies(PEA)(link),Websites, Media. You can access contact information of PEAs who have been registered and accredited by National Employment Authority (NEA) here

2. Job and Skills are matched

Interested applicants send their CVs to recruitment agencies. CVs are vetted to match job requirements and presented skills and qualified applicants are short listed.

3. CVs forwarded to employer

The recruitment agencies forwards the short listed CVs to the prospective employer for further processing. Employers select the qualified applications and communicate the list to the accredited recruitment agencies.

4. Candidates are contacted

The short listed applicants are contacted by accredited recruitment agencies through e-mail, telephone e.t.c. Beware of fake notifications and always verify if Agent is accredited from NEA click here to check.

5. Pre-Interview Training

Short listed applicants are invited for pre-interview training to enhance their interview skills. Youth Development Enterprices Fund and some Employment agencies usually conduct this training.

6. Interviews conducted

Prospective employer communicates the interview date,venue and time to the recruitment agencies who then inform the candidates.Interviews are conducted by the prospective employer personally or through their agent in the presence of recruiting agencies

7. Candidates selected

Successful candidates are notified promptly through appropriate means. They then start the pre-departure activities, medical tests and attestation. The candidate should also be attested by Ministry of Labour.

8. Pre-Departure Training

Successful candidates are notified of the venue, time and date of the pre-departure training by Youth Fund officers and recruitment agencies. Click here to learn more on what you need to do before you depart for the GULF.

The largest of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi has a population of 2.9 million. The UAE has seen its Kenya population expand considerably in recent years, with an estimated over 40,000 Kenya citizens now living there, according to the Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Each of the seven Emirates is governed by its own ruling family, and although now constituted together in a federation, each retains individual identity. Although language, customs and beliefs vary little among the seven Emirates, many things can be said about the Emirati collectively. The UAE has seen its Kenya population expand considerably in recent years, with an estimated over 40,000 Kenya citizens now living there, according to the Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

One of the wealthiest countries in the world thanks to its oil reserves, Qatar lies between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates and is mainly desert. Towering skyscrapers and beautiful shopping malls give the visitor to Qatar the impression of a glamorous and wealthy city. It has attracted alot of construction projets of late due to its planned hosting of the World Cup in 2022. The Kenya population in Qatar now numbers about 14,000.