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New Bill proposes 80 per cent Kenyan workforce in foreign firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

If Parliament approves the Bill, multinational companies will be required to ensure that at least 80 per cent of their staff are Kenyan citizens, incl...

Kenya deregisters 680 rogue job agencies in crackdown on fake overseas recruiters
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The government’s crackdown follows viral protests and growing outrage from young Kenyans conned out of millions.

Court orders state to pay ex-Kenya Air Force officers Sh7.9 billion over 1982 coup torture
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 04, 2025

The court found the government guilty of defying orders to compensate 284 ex-soldiers unlawfully dismissed, detained, and tortured after the failed 19...

Senate targets Technical University of Kenya bosses, banks in Sh4.3 billion pension scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 31, 2025

Thousands of current and former TUK employees risk losing their life savings amid allegations of negligence and fund misuse.

Two-thirds of South Sudan’s children trapped in exploitative labour, new report reveals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 26, 2025

The study noted that seven in ten parents knew of the laws designed to protect children, yet two-thirds of children said they did not know where to se...

State mulls out-of-court settlement with sugar workers over redundancy row
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

The affected workers are from Chemilil, South Nyanza (Sony), Muhoroni, and Nzoia sugar companies. They moved to court, accusing the government of decl...

IGAD states pledge to protect migrants from trafficking and exploitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Labour and Interior ministers from Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda gathered under the theme “Improving Labour Migration an...

Kenya’s care economy set for boost as policy nears approval
Zainab Saidi  |  Oct 24, 2025

As Kenya moves toward a more inclusive and equitable society, the National Policy on Care represents a critical step in acknowledging the invisible la...

National Police Service Commission says court lacks jurisdiction on recruitment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 21, 2025

Citing police reform history, the Police service commission told the Labour court that its independence is vital to keeping politics out of police rec...

Over 1.2 million Kenyans to benefit from Sh2.4 billion Inua Jamii payout
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

Since its inception, Inua Jamii has provided a lifeline to thousands of households across the country. By offering consistent financial assistance, th...

KEMRI staff take fight for equal allowances to Court of Appeal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The allowances in question total Sh201,000 per month and include emergency, health risk, extraneous, non-practising, and health services allowances.

Court orders KCAA to reinstate, compensate ex-employee Sh2.2 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

KCAA was ordered to pay her Sh2,221,104, equivalent to six months' salary, as general damages for breach of constitutional and contractual rights.

Profits from forced labour surge 37 per cent to Sh8.3 trillion worldwide, ILO report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2025

While 134 constitutions worldwide explicitly prohibit slavery, the ILO notes that far fewer contain direct bans on forced labour.

Inequality, fragile trust threatening global progress on social justice - ILO
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 25, 2025

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), while the world is wealthier, healthier and better educated than in 1995, the benefits have...

Standoff over reinstatement of former Aircraft Accident Investigation director escalates to Court of Appeal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

The situation has left Capt. Lunani's reinstatement in limbo, with two arms of government pulling in opposite directions.

University lecturers told ‘strike must end now’ as government enforces court order
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

CS Ogamba said the Employment and Labour Relations Court had issued an order earlier on Thursday stopping the industrial action, pending a legally san...

Women outpace men in high-skill job growth, says ILO
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 13, 2025

In 2013, the share of women in high-skill employment was already higher than that of men, at 21.2 per cent, compared to men’s 17.5 per cent.

ILO calls for investment in care infrastructure to create millions of jobs and close gender gap
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 28, 2025

Rather than focusing solely on these traditional infrastructure projects, the workers’ rights body recommends that countries also address care-related...

State disburses Sh4.6 billion for delayed Inua Jamii stipends
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme is part of the government’s broader social protection agenda, targeting vulnerable groups with the aim of reduc...

MPs demand list of authorised job agencies after Kazi Majuu complaints
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

The committee, chaired by Kwale Woman Representative Lydia Haika, asked the CS to provide a comprehensive list of all successful candidates, clarify t...

Treasury CS Mbadi faces Sh500,000 fine for skipping Senate grilling on delayed pension payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on Monday expressed frustration, accusing CS Mbadi of being evasive and undermining Parliam...

Government warns against fake ‘Inua Jamii Foundation Empowerment’ online scam
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

In a public advisory released on Monday, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection clarified that no such foundation exists and that it has no link...

Labour court orders Moi University to withdraw redundancy letters issued to staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Justice Maureen Onyango found that the university acted in bad faith by issuing the letters while court-facilitated talks were still underway, and des...

Child labour numbers rise in homes where adults are jobless – South African study
The Conversation  |  Jul 24, 2025

A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.

UASU sues KEMRI over plan to retire scientists, professors before age 74
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 24, 2025

The University Academic Staff Union argues that KEMRI’s decision to retire staff at 65 is unlawful and violates an existing collective bargaining agre...

Safaricom ordered to pay Sh55 million to 17 ex-employees for unfair dismissal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

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...

Somali-American Senator Omar Fateh wins DFL endorsement for Minneapolis mayor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 20, 2025

The endorsement now positions Omar as the official DFL candidate, giving him a crucial boost in the upcoming mayoral race scheduled for November 4, 20...

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.

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...

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