All publications: Kenya
Social protection
People’s Republic of China: The Social Insurance Public Service Platform
The Brief offers an overview of the platform and key lessons for improving social security service delivery.
Mapping Skill-Based Labour Migration Partnerships between Countries of Origin and Destination
This report, "Mapping Skill-Based Labour Migration Partnerships Between Countries of Origin and Destination," is a detailed study focused on expanding safe and regular migration pathways for medium and high-skilled workers from countries in the East...
ILO Brief
Embracing innovation and inclusion: Strengthening Kenya’s beauty sector for host communities and urban refugees
As refugee populations are dispersed within cities and often reluctant to come forward out of fear of legal repercussions, data on their profiles and opportunities is relatively scarce. To address this challenge, the ILO carried out a market systems...
ILO Brief
Constructing pathways: Enhancing employment and inclusion of host communities and urban refugees in Kenya’s construction sector
The report’s findings, outlined in this brief, shed light on the profiles of urban refugees, the sectors where they work or have potential to find decent livelihood opportunities, the key constraints currently limiting their inclusion, and the...
Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Private Recruitment Agencies for Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia
This policy brief examines the registration, licensing, and inspection of private recruitment agencies in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia to improve regional migration management. The research, based on studies of Ugandan domestic workers in Saudi...
Registration, licensing, and inspection mechanisms of legislative frameworks for Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia
This policy brief focuses on labour migration in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia, analysing the effectiveness of their registration, licensing, and inspection mechanisms for recruitment agencies. The brief identifies that the lack of comprehensive...
Legislative frameworks on complaints and remedy procedures for Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia
This policy brief analyses legislative frameworks for complaints and remedy procedures for migrant workers in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. It highlights that access to these mechanisms is severely limited by the financial and staffing constraints of...
ILO Publication
Embracing digital in Uganda
A practical guide for freelancers, digital entrepreneurs and owners of micro and small enterprises.
Guidelines on costing and financing: Recognition of prior learning
Policy brief
Key Findings from an Assessment of the Kenyan Legal Framework for Access to Complaints and Remedy Procedures by Migrant Workers
This policy brief highlights key findings from an assessment of the Kenya–Gulf labour migration corridor, focusing on the experiences of Kenyan migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It reveals significant governance challenges...
Lessons Learned report
Responding to Forced Displacement - Lessons from the International Labour Organization’s Engagement in the PROSPECTS Programme
This report provides analysis of ILO programming in contexts of forced displacement and draws on lessons that can inform how the ILO engages under the PROSPECTS Partnership and more widely.
Final Communique
Continental Consultation on the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration in Africa
From 16–18 June 2025 in Nairobi, the Pan-African Parliament, in collaboration with the ILO, AUC, and key partners, convened a landmark consultation to refine the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration. With the participation of parliamentarians, AU and...
ILO brief
Navigating environmental policy change: Lessons from Kenya’s plastic bag ban for a just transition of MSMEs
As governments worldwide advance ambitious environmental and climate agendas, MSMEs are under growing pressure to adapt to new regulations—often without adequate resources or support. Kenya’s 2017 plastic bag ban offers valuable lessons on the...
CAPSA project
Factors and impacts of the trafficking of girls from Karamoja region, Uganda into Kenya
This study is a call to action for governments, NGOs, and communities to address this transnational issue with targeted interventions.
Employment Impact Assessment of the Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Facility: Additional 20 Mini-Grid Sites in Turkana County, Kenya
This report presents an employment impact assessment (EmpIA) of an additional 20 Mini-Grid Sites in Turkana County, Kenya.
ILO Publication
Embracing digital in Kenya
A practical guide for freelancers, digital entrepreneurs and owners of micro and small enterprises
Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons
This report explores the role of workers' organizations in supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons within the framework of the ILO PROSPECTS programme. It highlights the organisations' efforts to promote decent work, non-discrimination,...
STRENGTHEN2
Employment Impact Assessment of the productive use of energy (PUE) of the Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Facility, Kenya
A Research Study
Barriers to Effective Labour Mobility in the African Leather Industry
The study conducted by the ILO JLMP Priority in 2021 and published by JLMP Action in 2024 aims to identify and analyse the barriers to effective labour mobility within the African leather industry. This report assesses the challenges faced...
ILO Working paper 114
Institutional and labour relations regimes promoting decent working conditions for Local and Regional Government (LRG) Workers in Croatia,...
This publication presents a comparative analysis of the Local and Regional Government (LRG) sector workforce in five European countries: Croatia, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Sweden.