Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled migration deal for employment reasons.
Kenya is facing increasing difficulties in providing enough jobs and income for its young professionals, while Germany is facing a shortage of skilled workforce.
Five Kenyan bus drivers have already been welcomed in Flensburg, northern Germany, in a pilot project.
Migration deals are a central pillar in the German government's efforts to curb immigration.
The agreement will also simplify the repatriation of Kenyans who are located in Germany without legal permission.
Immigration is a big problem in Germany at the moment, following the rise in popularity of the far-right anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Successive governments in Berlin have allowed a relatively large number of asylum seekers to settle in the country in recent years.
Germany admitted more than a million people, mostly war escapees to countries such as Syria, during the 2015-2016 migrant crisis and has admitted 1.2 million Ukrainians since russia's full-blown invasion began in February 2022.
The labour agreement was signed in Berlin by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenya's president, William Ruto.
Germany agreed to relax some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans to find jobs in Europe's largest economy.
Authorities in Berlin will also consider extending temporary residence permits for Kenyan workers who have secured an approved job.
Kenyans will also be granted long-term visas to study or conduct vocational training in Germany.