Kafala system Stories

Saudi Arabia to pay Kenyan workers minimum Sh34,455 from February 2026 amid labour reforms
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 16, 2025

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...

Shocking New York Times report exposes Kenyan mothers, children suffering in Saudi Arabia
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Thousands of Kenyan mothers and children remain trapped in Saudi Arabia, facing abuse, neglect, and a fight for legal recognition — as the government...

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...

Amnesty urges action as report exposes abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 12, 2025

Recruitment agencies commonly mislead them about the nature of the jobs, only for them to arrive in Saudi Arabia to a far grimmer reality.

Amnesty urges Saudi Arabia to scrap kafala system trapping Kenyan domestic workers in abuse
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 12, 2025

According to Amnesty, the system leaves migrant domestic workers particularly vulnerable, as they are excluded from Saudi Arabia's labour protection l...

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