Government agency that clarified Kenya's voluntary suspension of domestic worker deployment to Kuwait and oversees labour sector matters including recruitment agency oversight.
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Capital News
… COGWU noted that consultations involving the State Department for Devolution, SRC, the Ministry of Labour, the State Department for Public Service, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), the Office of the Attorney General and the union had already established a …
County workers threaten nationwide strike over delayed CBAsThe Standard
… es, strengthen oversight of recruitment agencies and improve the welfare of Kenyan seafarers, arguing that local workers continue to earn less than foreign counterparts despite performing the same duties.SUK Secretary General Atie Swaleh Ramadhan criticised the Ministry of Labour …
Policy hurdles hurt Kenyan's bid to explore opportunities in maritimeThe Standard
… es, strengthen oversight of recruitment agencies and improve the welfare of Kenyan seafarers, arguing that local workers continue to earn less than foreign counterparts despite performing the same duties.SUK Secretary General Atie Swaleh Ramadhan criticised the Ministry of Labour …
Policy hurdles hurt Kenyan's bid to explore opportunities in maritimeCapital News
… The court ordered the Ministry of Labour to urgently conduct a comprehensive vetting exercise targeting all registered employment recruitment agencies operating in the country. …
High Court Orders Vetting of Recruitment Agencies Over Middle East JobsCitizen Digital
… The court directed the Ministry of Labour, the first respondent in the case, to immediately undertake the vetting of all local employment recruitment agencies. …
Court orders vetting of all job recruitment agencies, declines Middle East migration banCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize The Ministry of Labour has dispelled concerns over the employment of Kenyans in Kuwait, clarifying that there is no new ban on Kenyan workers despite reports suggesting that the Gulf nation had barred the recruitment of domestic workers from Kenya. …
Kenya dismisses reports of new Kuwait ban on domestic workersThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The Ministry of Labour has dismissed claims that Kuwait has barred Kenyans looking for job opportunities in the Gulf nation, citing that it was a miscommunication.This follows a widespread report that Kenya had been added to a list of countries from which domest …
No new ban on Kenyan workers seeking job opportunities in KuwaitThe Standard
… In 2022, the Ministry of Labour had, however set the minimum wage for private night guards at Sh16,959 in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru.The PSRA had also commenced nationwide registration, licensing, and issuance of Guard Force Numbers (GFN) to private security officers. …
Private security guards fault regulator over pay, working conditionsCapital News
… He also pointed a finger at the Ministry of Labour, accusing it of slowing down processes that he argued are critical to improving labour standards in the country. …
Atwoli warns IEBC over rising political rallies, cautions against pre-election tensionsCapital News
… He also pointed a finger at the Ministry of Labour, accusing it of slowing down processes that he argued are critical to improving labour standards in the country. …
Atwoli pushes Ruto’s administration over delayed Labour treaties,cites broken promisesThe County Government Workers Union-Kenya has threatened a nationwide strike if County Public Service Boards fail to seek mandatory approvals from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to facilitate signing and implementation of pending collective bargaining agreements, citing delayed wage progression and underpayment of thousands of county employees.
21 hours ago · Capital News →
The County Government Workers Union-Kenya has threatened a nationwide strike if County Public Service Boards fail to seek mandatory approvals from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to facilitate signing and implementation of pending collective bargaining agreements, citing delayed wage progression and underpayment of thousands of county employees.
21 hours ago · Capital News →
The Seafarers Union of Kenya has warned that Kenya's maritime employment sector is being undermined by the absence of a national wage structure and weak labour protections. The union is pushing for comprehensive legislation to standardise wages, strengthen oversight of recruitment agencies, and improve welfare for Kenyan seafarers, saying local workers earn less than foreign counterparts performing the same duties.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Seafarers Union of Kenya warns that the absence of a national wage structure and weak labour protections are undermining Kenyan seafarers' employment opportunities abroad. The union is pushing for comprehensive legislation to standardise wages, strengthen recruitment agency oversight, and improve welfare protections, noting that Kenyan workers earn less than foreign counterparts for the same duties.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court directed the government to vet all licensed local recruitment agencies involved in sourcing jobs abroad, rejecting a blanket suspension on labour migration to the Middle East as impractical. The court declined to order the immediate evacuation of migrant workers facing abuse or exploitation but ordered the government to facilitate the repatriation of Lucy Ngana's body at State expense and file a progress report within three months.
19 June 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court has ordered the government to immediately vet all local employment recruitment agencies to protect Kenyans seeking jobs in the Middle East, while declining to impose a blanket suspension on labour migration to the region. The court rejected a request for immediate evacuation and repatriation of all Kenyan migrant workers facing abuse, finding such an order too broad and impractical.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Labour says recent media reports misinterpreted a Kuwaiti communication about recruitment procedures; Kenya has voluntarily suspended domestic worker deployment to Kuwait for nearly a decade, a position that remains in effect.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Labour says Kuwait has not imposed a new restriction on Kenyan workers, clarifying that Kenya voluntarily suspended deployment of domestic workers to Kuwait about a decade ago and this status remains unchanged. The ministry noted that Kenya and Kuwait are in consultations to develop a bilateral framework for the domestic labour sector, and restrictions apply only to domestic workers, not other Kenyan professionals.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Private security guards are calling for the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to be disbanded, claiming it shields security firms from adhering to labour laws and has failed to enforce a Sh30,000 minimum wage gazetted in November 2024. Representatives of the Kenya National Private Security Workers Union and Protective Guards Association of Kenya say the 12 per cent wage increment announced by President William Ruto during Labour Day celebrations amounts to nothing without PSRA enforcement.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to move swiftly to curb escalating premature political rallies, warning that unchecked political activity could destabilise the country and hurt workers the most.
1 May 2026 · Capital News →
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has pressured President William Ruto to accelerate ratification of ILO Conventions 189 and 190, which protect domestic workers and address workplace violence and harassment, noting that the President previously committed to advancing the ratification process during the 2025 Labour Day celebrations but little progress has been made.
1 May 2026 · Capital News →