CS Kuria announces over 2,000 jobs in US multinational
The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry Moses Kuria has announced over 2,000 job openings in a US multinational.
In a statement, Kuria indicated that Sama (formerly Samasource) is set to hire 600 Kenyans this week and 1,500 more in the next two weeks.
"Wendy Gonzelez, CEO at World leading BPO giant Samasource has just informed me that following the recent government efforts to create 1 Million BPO jobs in Kenya, they will this week hire 600 Kenyans and another 1500 in the next two weeks to work on Computer Vision AI. I have assured Wendy that they have made the right decision," Kuria stated.
In a media invite, the multinational indicated that it will be hiring Kenyan youths to work on various computer visioning projects for leading Fortune 500 companies.
"Sama cordially invites you to the launch of the youth training and empowerment initiative. In line with the government’s agenda of creating employment in the digital economy and Sama’s impact sourcing model, Sama will formally announce the hiring of Kenyan youths to work on various computer visioning projects for leading Fortune 500 companies," the invite read in part.
The training, happening in Nairobi, will be graced by the State Department of ICT and the Digital Economy Principal Secretary Eng John Kipchumba Tanui and Sama Vice President of Sama Global Service Delivery Annepeace Alwala.
