Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Kenya as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Kenya: Somalia to stop issuing visas on arrival to Kenyans
All Kenyan passport holders travelling to Somalia must now obtain visas in advance from the Somali embassy …
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Kenya: Visa-on-arrival option ending
With effect from 1st January 2021, all travellers who are not visa-exempt will have to apply online for a Kenya eVisa and obtain it before boarding a flight to the country …
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Kenya: Caseload of the Employment and Labour Relations Court remains high
The caseload of the Employment and Labour Relations Court remains high, with the majority of claims for unfair dismissal, often without notice …
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Kenya: Labour court blocks retailer from laying off employees
The Labour Court has blocked a redundancy programme announced by retailer Tuskys, following an application by the trade union KUCFAW …
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Kenya: Dispute between Kenya Airways and the Kawa union
The Labour Court has been undertaking conciliation in a dispute between Kenya Airways and the Kawa union over a range of measures in response to the current pandemic …
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Kenya: Updated on Employment (amendment) Bill 2019
We previously reported that the Employment (amendment) Bill 2019 was being debated by the national Parliament …
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Kenya: Mass job cuts in the telecom sector
Mass redundancies are taking place in the telecom sector following the merger of Telkom Kenya and Aircom and the dip in demand for telephone and Internet services …
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Kenya: Majority of law students flop bar exam
Two thirds of students sitting their law degree finals at the Kenya School of Law failed to even scrape a pass …
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Kenya: Data Protection Act 2018
The Data Protection Act 2018 has now been passed by the national Parliament, although no date has yet been set for implementation …
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Kenya: Employment Act (Amendment) Bill 2019
Employment Act (Amendment) Bill 2019 is currently before the national Parliament …
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Kenya: Deadline for outstanding job vacancies submission
The National Employment Authority (NEA) is requiring all employers to submit outstanding job vacancies to the Authority by the 8th of July 2019 …
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Kenya: High Court postpones ruling on decriminalising homosexuality
The High Court of Kenya has suspended its ruling on decriminalising homosexual activities until May 24th …
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Kenya: Ship Contractors want common tariffs
The Kenya Ship Contractors Association (KSCA) has received exemption from the Competition Authority to set up a common labour tariff to impose on all ship operators using the Port of Mombasa …
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Kenya: Foreign workers are required to apply for a work permit prior to arrival
A new directive has been published concerning foreign nationals looking for work in Kenya, even from neighbouring states …
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Kenya/South Africa: Multiple entry visas, valid for up to 10 years are now available
With effect from the 1st of December 2018, multiple entry visas, valid for up to 10 years, will be available for South Africans and Kenyans who wish to visit each other’s country …
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