Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings.

Dubai jobs

Kenyan youths are expected to turn out in large numbers to try their luck in the Dubai jobs that were announced by Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua.

CS Mutua in a statement shared via his official social media accounts on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, announced 10,000 job opportunities in the construction sector in Dubai.

He stated that the recruitment process would kick off on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Kabete National Polytechnic.

“The construction sector in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking 10,000+ skilled and unskilled Kenyans to join its workforce,” Mutua stated.

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐔𝐁𝐀𝐈’𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘

𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

The construction sector in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking 10,000+ skilled and unskilled Kenyans to join its workforce.…

— Dr. Alfred N. Mutua (@DrAlfredMutua) December 16, 2024

Mutua in a subsequent post announced another 1,000 drivers job opportunities in Saudi Arabia whose recruitment exercise is also set to kick off on Wednesday, December 18, at the Kabete National Polytechnic.

“A reputable Saudi company is urgently seeking drivers to work in Saudi Arabia. Interviews will begin tomorrow at Langata National Polytechnic and will also take place in Nyeri and Mombasa,” Mutua stated.

𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐉𝐎𝐁? 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐃:
𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄-𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘: 𝐊𝐬𝐡 𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇

A reputable Saudi company is…

— Dr. Alfred N. Mutua (@DrAlfredMutua) December 18, 2024

FKF Premier League

There will be Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League action following the rescheduling of some fixtures.

FC Talanta will be facing off with Kenya Police FC at Machakos Stadium in an early kick off scheduled for 1:00 pm.

Gor Mahia FC will then play Ulinzi Stars in a 4:00 pm kick off at the Machakos Stadium.

Back in action tomorrow!#FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/CmgM55KRmc

— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) December 17, 2024

Graft cases in court

Among the graft cases scheduled for hearings and mentions in court this week, there will be a hearing of a case involving Robert Theuri Murage and Doris Nafula Simiyu.

According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the case involves a suit for recovery of a total of Ksh39.2 million in respect of public funds embezzled and irregularly paid from the National Treasury and Planning into the defendants’ accounts in the guise of allowances for purported official duties.

The case will be heard at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court this Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

GRAFT SUSPECTS IN COURT THIS WEEK#𝐓𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐔𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐣𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 pic.twitter.com/Cy7abUdOJX

— EACC (@EACCKenya) December 17, 2024