All news: Kenya
IMRF stakeholders strengthen commitments to wage and social protection for migrant workers
A high-level dialogue at the International Migration Review Forum 2026 explored practical ways to include migrant workers in wage and social protection systems across the migration corridor between Africa, Asia and the Gulf, with the support of the...
Kenya Establishes Foundation for Evidence-based Labour Migration Governance through First National Statistics Report
Over 103,800 Kenyans worked abroad in 2024/2025, sending home USD 4.9 billion. Yet until now, the data behind that movement lived in silos. Kenya is changing that.
Learning event
ILO-led workshop supports countries to strengthen recognition of prior learning systems
Countries from Africa and the Middle East share practical solutions to strengthen recognition of prior learning and expand access to decent work.
Impact story
Benter Bella’s journey towards inclusion in Kenya
In Kenya, Benter Bella Mboya is contributing to more disability-inclusive policies and systems, ensuring that lived experience informs national efforts supported by the ILO.
Impact story
Social protection services reach informal workers in Changamwe, Kenya
In Mombasa, a social protection fair is helping informal economy workers access essential services, demonstrating how outreach initiatives can improve coverage and inclusion.
Impact story
From invasive species to opportunity: ILO supports jobs and land restoration in Kenya
This video highlights how the ILO’s PROSPECTS programme, in partnership with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Turkana County Government, is transforming a major environmental challenge into an opportunity for decent work and...
Child labour
ILO strengthens cooperatives to help eliminate child labour in Kenya’s tea and coffee supply chains
In March 2026, the ILO's ACCEL Africa project funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands trained 52 local trainers across key tea and coffee counties. By building institutional capacity and embedding child labour prevention into...
Climate action
Climate justice in Kenya begins with local livelihoods
In Kenya’s Narok County, climate change is reshaping pastoralist livelihoods, water access and tourism, showing why local communities must be at the centre of climate adaptation.
Kenya Advances Development of National Return and Reintegration Strategy for Migrant Workers
National Consultation in Nairobi to support the development of Kenya’s National Return and Reintegration of Migrant Workers Strategy.
PROSPECTS Impact
Inclusive finance strengthens decent work in Kenya
Through the PROSPECTS Partnership, the ILO is supporting access to finance for refugees and host communities in Kakuma by strengthening local financial institutions and expanding opportunities for enterprise growth, employment aligned with decent...
Social Protection Financing
Closing social protection financing gaps in Kenya: investing in people, dignity and resilient economies
Government institutions, social partners, county authorities, and UN agencies came together in Nairobi to develop a shared roadmap for sustainable social protection financing. Their goal is to ensure that everyone in Kenya can live with dignity,...
Returnee migrant workers Recognized Through DPF – BRMM Business Plan Competition
Entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and financial inclusion converge in a competition that rewards innovation and accelerates reintegration.
Invisible but essential: Domestic workers at the heart of persons with disabilities care in Kenya
Across Kenya, domestic workers quietly provide life-sustaining care to persons with disabilities - often around the clock and under highly precarious conditions. A new International Labour Organization/Global Disability Fund-supported assessment...
Skills development
Kenya turns skills evidence into new curricula
New occupational curricula in Kenya’s tourism and fodder sectors show how labour market evidence can help training providers equip young people and workers with skills that employers need.
East and Horn of Africa Countries Strengthen Labour Migration Governance through Learning Visit to the Philippines
A regional learning visit to introduce participants from the EHoA, as well as EAC and IGAD, to the Philippines’ well-established labour migration governance system, encompassing regulation, protection, reintegration, and social dialogue.
Kenya Reviews Progress on Institutionalising Labour Migration Governance
The 5th Technical Working Group meeting in Kenya examined progress achieved under the BRMM programme and identified priorities for sustaining labour migration governance efforts beyond the project period.
Fourth Labour Migration Advisory Group meeting reinforces sustainable Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa
Shifting toward long-term ownership, institutional integration, and the development of a clear sustainability roadmap for labour migration governance in the region.
Tanzania Charts Path Forward for Labour Migration Governance in Dodoma
Fifth National Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Labour Migration in Dodoma, Tanzania to review progress, address implementation challenges, and promote the programme’s exit strategy for long-term impact.
Ethiopia Strengthens Fair Recruitment Oversight through the Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) Platform
Targeted IT training and stakeholder consultations lay the foundation for embedding the Migrant Recruitment Advisor within Ethiopia’s labour migration governance system.
Skills development
Skills assessments in Kenya reveal training gaps and opportunities
New skills gap assessments supported by the International Labour Organization in Kenya’s tourism and fodder sectors show how stronger links between employers, training providers and young people can help align training with labour market needs.
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