Domestic workers Stories

Wage review raises salaries for house helps to Sh16,113 across cities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

Studies have shown that many domestic workers earn around Sh8,841, much less than the new minimum wage.

Abused and overworked: The harsh realities facing domestic workers in Kenya
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 31, 2024

Many domestic workers find themselves working for more than eight hours a day without proper compensation

Kenya's ambiguous ban on labour migration to Lebanon as tensions escalate in Middle East
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 08, 2024

There are 26,000 Kenyans in Lebanon, the majority of whom are domestic workers.

Kenya pursues labour treaties to protect workers abroad
Eunice Omollo  |  Feb 01, 2024

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore said Thursday that Kenya has prepared bilateral labour treaties with about 19 countries t...

Saudi Arabia slashes hiring costs for Kenyan domestic workers by Sh80,000
Mercy Asamba  |  Jan 17, 2024

The maximum annual hiring fees for Kenyan domestic workers' reduced from Sh463,558 to Sh383,811.

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