Underemployment,Unemployment Stories
Many of these tenants are unemployed, or employed in low-wage industrial work, precarious gig work, or domestic work.
In its latest November economic update, the World Bank notes that despite a rapidly growing working-age population, formal employment growth has stagn...
Globally, the analysis shows that the geographic distribution of extreme poverty has undergone a major transformation.
Labour PS Shadrack Mwadime told the Committee that Kenya’s economy is unable to absorb most of the country’s new graduates.
At the heart of the summit’s outcomes was the continent’s persistent infrastructure and industrialisation gap, with delegates stressing that Africa st...
Ruto said NYOTA is designed to create sustainable employment and empower young people to establish and grow their own businesses.
Skills training emerged as the most highly mentioned factor that young people believe will help them thrive, followed by job creation, AI readiness an...
By opening public participation on the new amendment, Kenya appears to be seeking to restore confidence in a process that has come under increasing sc...
Kenya, which relies heavily on foreign investment and skilled expatriate labour, has stressed that while international partners remain welcome, they m...
The Embassy condemned the incident, which was captured on a viral video, terming it unacceptable and deeply disappointing.
Atwoli described the incident as unacceptable, calling on the government to act swiftly to safeguard the rights and dignity of Kenyan workers employed...
According to the Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE), youths aged 15–34, who form 35 per cent of the population, face an unemployment rate of 67 per...
Promises of high-paying jobs turned into a nightmare as hundreds of Kenyans were lured into a foreign war, with some injured, stranded, or trapped in...
Thousands of Kenyan mothers and children remain trapped in Saudi Arabia, facing abuse, neglect, and a fight for legal recognition — as the government...
The meeting brought senators face-to-face with the regulator to review enforcement actions and discuss their impact on LPG dealers and vulnerable hous...
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...
A nationwide survey found that nearly 79 per cent of employers have only 0–25 per cent of their workforce as persons with disabilities.
JD Vance’s Kenya trip canceled after Trump blocks US officials from attending G20, but Nairobi stresses strong bilateral ties remain intact.
Unpaid domestic and care work covers two major categories, unpaid domestic work such as cooking, cleaning and laundry, and unpaid care work, which inc...
The Persons with Disabilities Act (2025) mandates that employers with 20 or more employees ensure that at least five per cent of their workforce compr...
The government’s crackdown follows viral protests and growing outrage from young Kenyans conned out of millions.
Highlighting persistent inequality despite decades of progress in science, technology, and innovation, President Ruto stressed that no country can suc...
The court found the government guilty of defying orders to compensate 284 ex-soldiers unlawfully dismissed, detained, and tortured after the failed 19...
The appointment signals the AU’s bid to restore stability in Madagascar amid global interest from Paris, Beijing, and Moscow.
With more than 2.3 million TikTok followers and 1.4 million on Instagram, he's become Kenya's unlikely ambassador of gastrodiplomacy - using food as a...
Stagnant wages, rising expenses, and the appeal of financial independence are prompting employees to manage multiple income streams, blending formal e...
New IGAD report shows violent extremism deaths down 19 per cent across the Horn of Africa, but warns militant groups are regrouping with drones, crypt...
The two-week programme at the Foreign Service Academy aims to equip President Ruto’s newly appointed ambassadors with modern diplomatic, economic, and...
The affected workers are from Chemilil, South Nyanza (Sony), Muhoroni, and Nzoia sugar companies. They moved to court, accusing the government of decl...
KUCFAW General Secretary Andrew Kinyua said the recruitment drive appears to violate the provisions of the Social Health Insurance Act (SHIF) 2023, wh...
