unemployed Kenyans Stories
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...
The final group of 78 arrived in Nairobi on Saturday following a successful repatriation effort spearheaded by the Kenyan Embassy in Thailand.
The group further condemned the forced displacement of Palestinian families and accused the Israeli government of committing acts of genocide through...
They argued that an increasing number of foreigners are taking up jobs in small-scale enterprises, salons, barbershops, and even hawking, positions th...
Authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar had earlier dismantled scam centres along the border where thousands of foreigners had been trapped in fo...
The annual World Happiness Report 2025 edition, ranks Kenya at position 115 out of 147 surveyed countries.
The US remained the largest source of remittances to Kenya, accounting for 53 per cent in the month under review.
The report says job search efforts for women, particularly mothers, are significantly hindered by childcare responsibilities thus limiting their activ...
They argued that increasing funding to the State Department for Diaspora Affairs will facilitate voter registration, mobile consular services and addi...
Kenyan Ambassador to Thailand Kiptiness Lindsay Kimwole has revealed that Thailand has imposed strict regulations on foreigners stranded at the border...
The individuals were freed by two armed groups, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) and the Border Guard Force (BGF), but are still unable to cr...
Many of those stranded were lured with promises of jobs that never materialised.
With the shilling constantly trading at an average of 129, it arguably means diaspora Kenyans are left in a tight spot while deciding whether to send...
In 2022, Kenyan expatriates living and working in Saudi Arabia sent home a total of $302.26 million (equivalent to Sh48 billion then).
The United States remained the largest source of remittances during the review period, contributing 51 percent of total inflows.
Nakuru has emerged as Kenya's second-largest county by gross domestic product (GDP), surpassing Kiambu, the KNBS report shows.
So far this year, the months of January, August, September and October recorded the highest dollar inflow from diaspora remittances.
The PS noted that the policy aims to encourage those who migrated abroad and acquired other nationalities to invest more in Kenya.
CBK says the remittance inflows continue to support the current account and the foreign exchange market.
This situation emerges as the Kenya Kwanza administration encourages Kenyans to seek employment opportunities abroad.
