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Nebraska signed a labor deal with Kenya to recruit truck drivers, sparking industry pushback as Werner denied involvement and American Truckers criticized the agreement as exploitative.
Kenya and the state of Nebraska have signed a labor mobility agreement that will open opportunities for Kenyan commercial truck drivers to work in the United States. The deal was announced during the Kenya–Nebraska Beef Trade and Investment Conference in Nairobi, where leaders from both governments emphasized the importance of filling driver demand while building broader trade partnerships.
Roseline Njogu, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, said the memorandum of understanding would create new job avenues for Kenyan workers. “We have also been able to sign a labour mobility MOU for Kenyan talent to find job opportunities in Nebraska. This was signed on Tuesday,” she said.
Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen underscored the state’s current demand for licensed drivers. “We began with labour mobility with commercial driver’s license; these are skilled truck driving positions. We have a need for that in the United States; we have the need for that in Nebraska and we have training available in Nebraska. Now we have labour mobility with Kenya, where Kenyans will be able to become CDL drivers in Nebraska and throughout the United States,” Evnen said.
The agreement comes against the backdrop of heightened restrictions under President Donald Trump’s administration on immigration and labor mobility. Kenyan drivers who pursue the opportunity will be subject to U.S. visa rules, including requirements to leave the country once contracts end. Violations, including criminal offenses, would result in removal from the U.S.
Officials in both governments said the agreement is limited in scope but could expand into other sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and education.
The announcement sparked reactions within the U.S. trucking community, including clarifications and criticisms on X.
Werner Enterprises, one of Nebraska’s largest carriers, stated:
American Truckers took a more critical stance, questioning the motives behind the deal:
The Nebraska–Kenya agreement reflects a growing push by Kenya to use labor mobility deals as a way to reduce unemployment among its youth population. Earlier this year, Njogu led a delegation to Germany to discuss filling more than 200,000 job vacancies there.
For Nebraska, the deal further efforts to link labor mobility with broader agricultural and manufacturing partnerships, though industry voices in the U.S. remain divided on whether such programs strengthen the workforce or undercut domestic drivers.
Source: Daily Nation
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