Truck Drivers, Trade Deals, and Denials: Sorting Fact from Fiction in Nebraska
"Werner Enterprises wishes to clarify that we are not involved in any agreements of discussions regarding the recruitment of Kenyan truck drivers to the United States. Any claims suggesting otherwise are just false." - Werner Enterprises on X, September 9, 2025
In early September, rumors started to swirl that Werner Enterprises, a $3 Billion transportation and logistics company based in Omaha, Nebraska, was bringing people from Kenya to drive for them in the United States.
The rumors aren't completely based on speculation. Delegations from Kenya and the Nebraska Secretary of State's office…
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