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Ratifications for Kenya

52 Conventions

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 7 of 8
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 3 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 42 of 178
  4. Out of 52 Conventions ratified by Kenya, of which 38 are in force, 7 Conventions have been denounced; 6 instruments abrogated; 2 have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 07 May 2001 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 07 May 2001 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 16 years 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 07 May 2001 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C129 - Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 06 Jun 1990 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C002 - Unemployment Convention, 1919 (No. 2) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C005 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 5) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 08 Apr 1980 by convention C138
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C012 - Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 12) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C015 - Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C016 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) 09 Feb 1971 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C017 - Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C027 - Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) 09 Feb 1971 In Force
C032 - Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C050 - Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C058 - Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 08 Apr 1980 by convention C138
C059 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 59) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 08 Apr 1980 by convention C138
C063 - Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938 (No. 63) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C064 - Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C065 - Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C086 - Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86) 13 Jan 1964 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 30 Nov 1965 In Force
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 13 Jan 1964 In Force
C097 - Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)Has excluded the provisions of Annexes I to III 30 Nov 1965 In Force
C099 - Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99) 09 Feb 1971 In Force
C112 - Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959 (No. 112) 09 Feb 1971 In Force As of 04 Feb 2023, date on which the C188 will enter into force for C112 this Convention will be considered ipso jure denounced.
C118 - Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118)Has accepted Branches (d) to (f) 09 Feb 1971 In Force
C123 - Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123) 20 Jun 1968 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 08 Apr 1980 by convention C138
C131 - Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C132 - Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132)Length of holiday specified: 21 working days. Has accepted the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1(a) and (b). 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C134 - Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 (No. 134) 06 Jun 1990 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 31 Jul 2015 by convention MLC, 2006
C135 - Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C137 - Dock Work Convention, 1973 (No. 137) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C140 - Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C141 - Rural Workers' Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C142 - Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C143 - Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) 09 Apr 1979 In Force
C146 - Seafarers' Annual Leave with Pay Convention, 1976 (No. 146)Length of annual leave specified: 30 days 14 Sep 1990 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 31 Jul 2015 by convention MLC, 2006
C149 - Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) 06 Jun 1990 In Force
C185 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185) 04 Feb 2022 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Kenya on 04 Aug 2022.
Amendments of 2016 to the Annexes of the Convention No. 185 08-Jun-2017 Not in force
MLC, 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; old-age benefit, employment injury benefit and maternity benefit. 31 Jul 2014 In Force
Amendments of 2014 to the MLC, 2006 18-Jan-2017 Not in force Awaiting declaration of acceptance
Amendments of 2016 to the MLC, 2006 08-Jan-2019 In Force
Amendments of 2018 to the MLC, 2006 26-Dec-2020 In Force
C188 - Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) 04 Feb 2022 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Kenya on 04 Feb 2023.
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