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Mudavadi dismissed allegations that senior public officials or their relatives hold interests in recruitment firms sending Kenyans to the Gulf.
The Embassy condemned the incident, which was captured on a viral video, terming it unacceptable and deeply disappointing.
The new rule applies to all foreign workers in the kingdom and is part of ongoing labour reforms following changes to the Kafala system, which governs...
Atwoli described the incident as unacceptable, calling on the government to act swiftly to safeguard the rights and dignity of Kenyan workers employed...
The PS called on all mothers in Saudi Arabia with undocumented children to reach out to the Embassy in Riyadh, the Consulate in Jeddah or the State De...
Thousands of Kenyan mothers and children remain trapped in Saudi Arabia, facing abuse, neglect, and a fight for legal recognition — as the government...
Nutrition is the most economically significant component of Unpaid Domestic and Care Work (UDCW), contributing Sh1.27 trillion.
A hybrid approach combines both methods, applying generalist rates to simple tasks and specialist rates to skilled services, providing a more accurate...
Unpaid domestic and care work covers two major categories, unpaid domestic work such as cooking, cleaning and laundry, and unpaid care work, which inc...
According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, each Kenyan woman’s unpaid work is valued at Sh118,845 per year.
Kavayo reportedly died following harassment and abuse by her employers while performing her duties in Kilimani, Nairobi.
Kilimani detectives have arrested five Sudanese nationals from the same household, who are now in custody as inquiries continue into the circumstances...
The petition comes after a new report by Amnesty International revealed widespread abuse and exploitation of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia,...
In a statement on Monday, Amnesty expressed shock at Ruwange's utterances, made in a Facebook post on May 17, in which he dismissed the findings of th...
Recruitment agencies commonly mislead them about the nature of the jobs, only for them to arrive in Saudi Arabia to a far grimmer reality.
According to Amnesty, the system leaves migrant domestic workers particularly vulnerable, as they are excluded from Saudi Arabia's labour protection l...
Now, the family is left with the painful reality of not only grieving her loss but also struggling to afford the cost of repatriating her body, which...
The number of Kenyan migrant workers who died in Saudi Arabia more than doubled in 2023.
On arrival in Saudi Arabia, Sophia Amimo experienced a lot of abuse, both mental and physical.
Studies have shown that many domestic workers earn around Sh8,841, much less than the new minimum wage.
Many domestic workers find themselves working for more than eight hours a day without proper compensation
There are 26,000 Kenyans in Lebanon, the majority of whom are domestic workers.
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore said Thursday that Kenya has prepared bilateral labour treaties with about 19 countries t...
The maximum annual hiring fees for Kenyan domestic workers' reduced from Sh463,558 to Sh383,811.
