No agreement with Kenya on domestic workers — ministry

By Petra - Jan 21,2014 - Last updated at Jan 21,2014

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour on Tuesday said domestic helper recruitment agencies cannot bring in workers from Kenya at present.

The ministry called on the public not to fall for such claims, noting that there is no agreement between Jordan and Kenya on recruiting domestic workers.

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