Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Kenya as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Kenya: Refugees in camps are still in limbo
Last year’s Refugee Act aimed to make the lot of refugees easier, but it could just about to make them homeless …
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Kenya: President increases country’s minimum wage by 12%
The minimum wage has just increased by 12% from KES13,500 (US$112) to KES15,120 (US$130) …
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Kenya: Measures to help remove the pre-judgement of job applicants and streamline the labour market
The government has realised that many job applicants are unable to demonstrate their skills and potential because they lack the necessary formal credentials …
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Kenya: FKE opposes bill giving workers right to disconnect from work
The Senate is consulting interest parties about a “right to disconnect” law …
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Kenya: Court stops lifestyle audit on Kenya Power employees
The Labour Court has ordered that “lifestyle audits” of employees by the company “Kenya Power” cease immediately …
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Kenya: Travel advisory
The latest travel advisory from the US Department of State classifies Kenya as a level 2 risk country due to “COVID-19, crime, terrorism, health issues, and kidnapping” …
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Kenya: It’s unconstitutional to fire staff on probation at will, court rules
The Labour Court has declared that an employer’s right to dismiss employees “at will” during a probationary period is unconstitutional …
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Kenya: Safaricom ordered to pay Sh6m to man with disability after denying him job
An important court decision has just been made that will significantly enhance the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace …
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Kenya: Court declares Uhuru’s Judiciary restructure order unconstitutional
An order has been made by a High Court Judge, James Makau, stating that an attempt earlier this year by President Uhuru Kenyatta to reorganise the judiciary was wholly unconstitutional …
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Kenya: Maritime Single Window system goes live
Kenya is now amongst the 120 governments (member states) that have ratified the International Maritime Organization Convention on Facilitation of Maritime Traffic, known as the FAL Convention …
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Kenya: President pledges millions to fight surge in gender violence
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that his government plans to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence from workplaces by 2026 …
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Kenya: More loans
The government is on the verge of being unable to service its existing debts, just at the point when it is planning to borrow a further US$7 …
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Kenya: Matiang’i extends night curfew by 60 days to curb Covid-19 spread
A strict night curfew running from 10pm to 4am has been extended across the country for a further 60 days from 28th May 2021 …
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Kenya: Uhuru allows Tanzanian investors to operate in Kenya without visas and work permits
According to a recent speech made by President Uhuru Kenyatta during a Kenya-Tanzania business meeting in Nairobi, Tanzanian investors and entrepreneurs are free to visit and do business in Kenya without being required to have visas or work permits, provided that they follow local laws …
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Kenya: Dock workers’ pay rise in limbo as SRC delays deal
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has intervened to put on hold a pay deal reached between the Kenya Ports Authority and the Dockworkers’ Union after it was concluded that the Authority lacked the funds to meet the 16-month backpayments involved …
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