As per CS Matiangi, the arrangement had been at the core of discussion when he went to the Gulf state in September.
Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has claimed that the Kenyan security agents may be deployed to offer security during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Matiang’i made the disclosure when he attended the Qatar National Day, which was hosted by Ambassador Jabor bin Ali AL-Dosari in Nairobi.
He said that they are holding talks with his counterpart Sheik Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Qatar’s Interior.
As per the CS, the deal had been at the center of discussion when he went to the Gulf state in September.
“In principle, we agreed with my Qatari counterpart, H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Qatar, that Kenya could provide security personnel to support the.
“Supreme Committee on Delivery and Legacy of Qatar in providing security services during the 2022 FIFA world cup in Qatar,” the Matiang’i stated.
He added that Kenya would ride on the current respective arrangement between the two nations, taking note of that the opening of the Qatar Visa Center in Nairobi was in the final stages.
It is expected that the centre will assist speed with increasing the handling of travel documents, including the current 37,000 Kenyans working in the Gulf state.
“The centre will not only expedite the processing of travel documents but will also come in handy in the maintenance of an updated database of diaspora workers,” he added.
