Shipping and Maritime Affairs Principal Secretary Geoffrey Kaituko has announced government's plan of sending 1,000 seafarers to Korea every year.

According to Kaituko this will help create jobs for the many youths in the country graduating as seamen.

Speaking in Korea during a meeting with the Korea Shipping Association Vice Chairman Chang-ho Yang, Kaituko said this will also help in filling the shortage of seafarers in the Korean shipping industry.

"We currently have three public institutions and two private ones training our youth on seafarer and our focus as the government has been to finding market for these youths and we believe with the partnership with Korea then we will be creating opportunities and jobs" said Kaituko.

On Tuesday, the PS is heading a delegation in Korea including the Bandari Academy C.E.O Eric Katana , will be witnessing the signing of a memorandum of association (MOU) between the Bandari Maritime Academy and the Korea Institute of Maritime and fisheries technology.

 “If we train more than 1,000 students at Bandari Maritime University as seafarers , then we can supply at least 1,000 seafarers a year to Korea,”  said Bandari Academy C.E.O Katana.

Adding "Our youths have an added advantage, they can speak fluent english, so they can easily communicate worldwide."

The Kenyan delegation is also expected to meet the officials from shipping companies and SM (ship management) companies in Busan, South Korea.