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Government evacuates 5,232 distressed Kenyans from 19 countries amid exploitation concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

PS Njogu committed to providing a county-by-county breakdown of the overseas job placements.

Judiciary paid Sh14 billion in staff compensation without records for 2,180 employees - Auditor General
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed that only 136 of the 2,316 newly reported employees had supporting contract documents, making the remainin...

ARA freezes First Choice Recruitment director Chepchirchir’s assets over Sh1 billion overseas jobs scam
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

ARA Acting Director General Mark Ogonji said Chepchirchir and her associates are now prohibited from selling, transferring, or disposing of the listed...

Court orders TSC to resolve dispute with interdicted North Eastern teachers who fled terror attacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

This comes after teachers sued their employer for interdicting them when they fled their workstations following deadly Al-Shabaab attacks.

AI revolution in Kenya: IT guru James Rege urges youth to tap digital jobs, global opportunities
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 20, 2025

IT expert and former Principal Secretary for ICT, James Rege, said Kenya, like many African democracies, is on the brink of a major digital revolution...

TSC raises alarm over fake job letters sold to desperate job seekers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

The Commission warned Kenyans against making payments for the documents, insisting that they are fake and hold no legitimacy.

CS Mutua flags 89 agencies in fake overseas job scams, issues stern warning
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 19, 2025

The flagged entities have been ordered to present themselves before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as investigations intensify into...

Jobs abroad: Senate Labour Committee flags surge in recruitment scams, complaints
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The session exposed serious gaps in regulation and enforcement in Kenya’s overseas job recruitment sector, highlighting the urgent need for stronger o...

Labour Ministry receives 84 complaints in Sh17m fraud by fake overseas job agents
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 18, 2025

Most complaints involved people who paid for jobs abroad but never travelled, were denied refunds, or had their passports unlawfully withheld.

Residents push for revival of 'white card' jobs to curb unemployment in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 17, 2025

The casual labour programme, scrapped 16 years ago, allowed the port authority to hire workers on short-term renewable contracts, providing a critical...

AfDB, ILO unveil youth-centred investment system to spur recognition, inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 17, 2025

Dubbed the ‘Youth, Jobs and Skills Marker System, the scheme is designed to embed youth employment, entrepreneurship, and market-relevant training wit...

Government announces crackdown on rogue agents targeting Kenyans seeking jobs abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Victims have been urged to present evidence at a newly created one-stop centre at NSSF Building from Thursday, July 17, 2025.

JSC receives over 2,600 applications in major recruitment drive for judicial officers
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 15, 2025

The position of Resident Magistrate attracted the highest number of applicants. A total of 1,714 candidates applied for 100 vacancies.

Interpol issues fresh warning over globalisation of online scam centres
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The report further notes that while not everyone working in a scam centre is a victim of human trafficking, many of those held against their will are...

Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo warns youth against Libya-based human trafficking syndicate
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 01, 2025

Garissa County Commissioner Mohamed Mwabudzo expressed concern that families were being impoverished by selling their livestock to raise ransom money...

Unpaid work and bias still lock women out of key economic roles- experts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

At the centre of the discussion was how persistent gender imbalances, especially in employment, access to productive assets, and unpaid care work are...

ASAL principals protest demotions, call for fair promotions and staffing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

National Secretary Abdi Noor Haji said 1,864 school heads who had been promoted to principal, senior principal, and chief principal roles had their pr...

Judges set for enhanced retirement perks, diplomatic privileges under new Bill before Parliament
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The Bill seeks to reward judges who have served for at least 10 years with a pension upon retirement, while those with shorter service will receive a...

Why Germany struggles to attract African skilled workers
DW News  |  Jun 28, 2025

Germany is desperate for foreign skilled workers. But despite its revamped consular services website and special visa programme, few workers are reloc...

65,000 trained teachers unemployed as CS Ogamba pushes for data-led deployment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The CS revealed that a major challenge facing the sector is teacher distribution, with an estimated 62,000 to 65,000 trained teachers holding Teachers...

MPs grill TSC over "flawed" hardship pay, unequal teacher deployment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 20, 2025

MPs questioned how the TSC and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) determine hardship allowances, with some legislators accusing the commis...

MPs summon CS Mutua after revelation that Kenyans from Machakos, Makueni dominate overseas jobs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

The legislators have now demanded a full explanation from the Ministry of Labour and the National Employment Authority (NEA) on the criteria used in s...

Dreams on hold: Grim global jobs outlook paints bleak future for millions of job seekers
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 15, 2025

In Africa, the International Labour Organisation has downgraded the employment growth prospect from the earlier 1.8 per cent to 1.6 per cent.

Germany to end visa appeal process on July 1, forcing rejected applicants to court
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 13, 2025

The German Federal Foreign Office announced the decision, stating it aims to speed up the processing of tourist, student and skilled worker visas, whi...

Youth redefine ‘good jobs’ amid rising unemployment, skills gaps and AI fears
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 06, 2025

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...

Rogue recruitment agencies to refund job seekers or face legal action, says Labour ministry
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The PS urged job seekers to verify recruitment agencies through official government channels, specifically pointing them to the National Employment Au...

Over 5,000 teacher promotions, zero merit? MPs turn up the heat on TSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2025

MPs accused the commission of favouring regions associated with its top officials, leaving out thousands of teachers who have served for years without...

Delays in job placements abroad due to logistics, not fraud, says CS Mutua
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

CS Mutua also responded to allegations by Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba, who claimed that the Labour Mobility Program, intended to create employment...

32 firms blacklisted in crackdown on rogue overseas job agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Mutua also revealed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is probing 153 other recruitment firms over possible criminal activities, with the...

Kenya created 782,300 jobs in 2024, 90 per cent in informal sector — KNBS report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 06, 2025

The Teachers Service Commission, which is the largest employer in the public sector, registered the highest growth of 5.2 per cent in 2024.

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