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Chinese national sacked after being filmed assaulting Kenyan worker
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The Embassy condemned the incident, which was captured on a viral video, terming it unacceptable and deeply disappointing.

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...

COTU demands immediate deportation of Chinese manager filmed assaulting Kenyan worker
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

Atwoli described the incident as unacceptable, calling on the government to act swiftly to safeguard the rights and dignity of Kenyan workers employed...

Kenyan single mothers in Saudi Arabia urged to register children, collect birth certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

The PS called on all mothers in Saudi Arabia with undocumented children to reach out to the Embassy in Riyadh, the Consulate in Jeddah or the State De...

Kenya Railways banks on property sales to settle Sh2.26 billion pension debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme was set up in 2006 after the restructuring of the corporation, inheriting liabilities of more than...

COTU urges Kenyan workers abroad to register with embassies for protection, support
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

The move is aimed at ensuring that citizens are properly documented and recognised, allowing the government to provide timely assistance in the event...

Government reveals over 200 Kenyans lured to join Russian military, some injured or stranded
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 12, 2025

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...

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...

Economic value of unpaid domestic and care work in Kenya
Charity Pancras  |  Nov 11, 2025

Nutrition is the most economically significant component of Unpaid Domestic and Care Work (UDCW), contributing Sh1.27 trillion.

Study finds Kenya’s unpaid household labour worth Sh2.5 trillion annually
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 08, 2025

Unpaid domestic and care work covers two major categories, unpaid domestic work such as cooking, cleaning and laundry, and unpaid care work, which inc...

Kenyan women shoulder Sh1.89 trillion in unpaid domestic work, says KNBS
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, each Kenyan woman’s unpaid work is valued at Sh118,845 per year.

Diaspora remittances from Saudi Arabia fall to four-year low after new work permit rules
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Saudi Arabia rolled out the skill-based work permit system in mid-2025, with reclassification of existing workers beginning June 18 and new arrivals c...

Tunza Mtoto Coalition demands full disclosure of ghost student audit findings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Tunza Mtoto Coalition is demanding that within seven days, the Ministry publish the complete verification report on ghost students, disclose the names...

Government pledges to clear sugar workers’ dues in full despite fiscal pressures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 04, 2025

The move comes as part of ongoing efforts to revive the sugar industry and safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of workers and farmers across the su...

Makongeni Estate set for redevelopment under Ruto’s affordable housing plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2025

Located near the Central Business District and key transport hubs, Makongeni sits on highly valuable land, drawing significant interest from developer...

CS Alfred Mutua defends sugar sector layoffs as legal, necessary reform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

CS Mutua disclosed that after discussions between the Ministry of Agriculture, the Kenya Sugar Board, and the National Treasury, an MoU was signed on...

Five aid workers killed, three missing after attack in Sudan’s North Kordofan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 29, 2025

The network urged the World Health Organisation, along with international human rights and medical bodies, to intervene swiftly to secure the medics'...

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...

SRC nominee Thoyah Kingi vows to tackle ghost workers, strengthen payroll oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Thoyah Kingi said regular audits and data integration across public service systems are crucial in sealing loopholes that enable payroll fraud.

KNH overwhelmed as health workers' strikes in Kiambu, Nairobi flood hospital with critically ill patients
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

Acting CEO Dr Richard Lesiyampe said the surge in critically ill patients has placed immense pressure on the hospital’s maternity and newborn units, w...

Government considering closing schools implicated in fraud, ghost student enrolment – CS Ogamba
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

CS Julius Ogamba said that the ongoing audit of learners and institutions is now 75 per cent complete. Preliminary results show that around 50,000 stu...

Relief for passengers as aviation workers call off strike after government talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The truce ends more than two weeks of uncertainty that threatened to disrupt flights across the country.

Health unions threaten strike as counties snub SRC salary structures, leave UHC staff unpaid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

On Tuesday, the unions accused counties of defying official directives by denying health workers permanent contracts and pay, urging swift interventio...

Two-day truce: KAA workers suspend strike, seek mediation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Tensions escalated last Thursday after crisis talks between KAA and the union collapsed without a resolution. Speaking at JKIA after the meeting, KAWU...

Air services to continue despite looming aviation workers’ strike, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The strike has been called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has cited unresolved grievances over job security, delayed confirmations of long...

Government condemns death of Kilimani domestic worker, calls for swift justice
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

Kavayo reportedly died following harassment and abuse by her employers while performing her duties in Kilimani, Nairobi.

Five Sudanese arrested as domestic worker dies in Kilimani apartment
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Sep 24, 2025

Kilimani detectives have arrested five Sudanese nationals from the same household, who are now in custody as inquiries continue into the circumstances...

CoB Margaret Nyakang’o warns health payrolls devouring county budgets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2025

The report reveals that the health sector took the largest share of wages, absorbing 44 per cent of the total employee costs, nearly Sh97 billion.

Governor Johnson Sakaja blames Treasury for delayed county salaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

Governor Johnson Sakaja said the county has not received its equitable share for the past two months, forcing a reliance on local revenue that is insu...

Nairobi County workers directed to stay home over unpaid salaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) said the workers’ July and August salaries have yet to be disbursed.

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