The event brought together firms including Huawei Technologies, ZTE Kenya Limited, Sinohydro Corporation and digital pay TV provider StarTimes.
The Chinese Embassy in Kenya said the companies in different sectors were interested in employing qualified Kenyans.
Fresh university graduates and young professionals attending the fair eyed jobs in industries such as engineering, media and textile firms.
A consortium of Chinese multinationals has held its first career fair in the country today where nearly 50 companies are offering more than 1,000 jobs targeted at young Kenyans.
The Kenya-China Economic and Trade Association (KCETA) organised the event that brought together firms including Huawei Technologies, ZTE Kenya Limited, smartphone maker Tecno, Sinohydro Corporation, Baus Optical, Erdemann property Ltd and digital pay TV provider StarTimes.
Others are Standard Gauge Railway contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and real estate firm Avic International - which is currently putting up a Sh40 billion 47-floor mixed-use complex in Nairobi’s Westlands area.
The Chinese Embassy in Kenya said the companies in different sectors were interested in employing qualified Kenyans.
“On behalf of the KCETA Career Fair team we are encouraging local students to take advantage of the 1,000 plus jobs offered, including three posts from the embassy itself,” Charge d’Affaires Li Xuhang said.
Fresh university graduates and young professionals attending the fair eyed jobs in industries such as engineering, media and textile firms.
“Kenya has established strategic relationships with China, testified by the frequency of the interaction of the two country’s top leadership. In the economic space, more than 400 Chinese companies have been creating quality local jobs and establishing crucial skills transfer linkages for Kenya’s development agenda,” said Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Asia and Australasia Affairs, Ambassador Christopher Chika while speaking at the opening ceremony at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Monday.
The fair also comes at a time when some Chinese firms operating in Kenya have come under fire for alleged discrimination against their local staff.
To further boost bilateral relations, the inaugural China International Import Exhibition (CIIE) will be held in Shanghai, China in November.
The exhibition will be attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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