Unemployment Stories
Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that these two sectors are the most confident about expanding staff numbers in 2025 compared to last y...
This trend suggests that multinationals are relying more on Kenyan professionals while cautiously expanding their local workforce after the disruption...
The restriction, which began in 2021, has now been prolonged, shutting the door on new entrants into state employment.
The latest Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) CEO Survey shows expectations are high for growth across most business activity indicators in the third quart...
Founded in 2014 and registered as a community-based organisation a year later, the centre set out to challenge the normalisation of police killings in...
This demographic shift presents both significant opportunities and pressing challenges, particularly in the areas of education, skills development, an...
The report, by Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), reveals that the country has witnessed an exponential rise in content moderators, content creator...
Justice Maureen Onyango found that the university acted in bad faith by issuing the letters while court-facilitated talks were still underway, and des...
A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.
The University Academic Staff Union argues that KEMRI’s decision to retire staff at 65 is unlawful and violates an existing collective bargaining agre...
The judge ruled ruled that the employees, all serving as Area Sales Managers, were wrongfully terminated after being blamed for failures in a flawed e...
The session exposed serious gaps in regulation and enforcement in Kenya’s overseas job recruitment sector, highlighting the urgent need for stronger o...
The casual labour programme, scrapped 16 years ago, allowed the port authority to hire workers on short-term renewable contracts, providing a critical...
Dubbed the ‘Youth, Jobs and Skills Marker System, the scheme is designed to embed youth employment, entrepreneurship, and market-relevant training wit...
Kippra, in its assessment using the Africa Transformation Index (ATI), gave Kenya a score of 7.7 out of 30, placing it 22nd in the continental ranking...
In addition to stigma, practical obstacles such as limited access to affordable and male-friendly mental health services further restrict men’s abilit...
Despite a nationwide shortage of 98,461 teachers in public schools, over 300,000 registered teachers remain jobless in Kenya.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 782,300 new jobs were created in 2024, a drop from 848,100 the year before.
Esther Kimotho, a 28-year-old civil engineer based in Nairobi, says that for her, a good job is one where she feels respected and emotionally balanced...
The PS urged job seekers to verify recruitment agencies through official government channels, specifically pointing them to the National Employment Au...
Labour CS Alfred Mutua said failure by a majority of institutions to submit the required data goes against the Persons with Disabilities Act No.14 of...
In the public sector, the hospitality sector, emerged as the highest-paying, with an employee earning an average annual wage of Sh2.9 million in 2024.
The courts will hear a petition filed by a lobby group seeking to suspend the national budget-making process until the government addresses Kenya’s ba...
For example, workers in Mandera County must travel to Meru town to access the Employment and Labour Relations Court, which is not only costly but also...
As the world celebrates Labour Day, the focus on workers’ rights and the ongoing challenges faced by the labour force remains a priority.
The investigation was prompted by claims of fraudulent recruitment practices that saw many job seekers, particularly those targeting the Middle East,...
Notably, the gloomy employment outlook is against the backdrop of recent reports of recovery in the country’s macroeconomic environment and declining...
The KPS will on Tuesday recruit degree holders who have not worked anywhere as cadets to take them for the inspectorate's course and hire them as pris...
The Registrar of companies has earmarked a further 101 companies for closure in the coming 3 months unless a valid reason is given to prevent the diss...
