Gov’t In Labour Agreements That Seek To Safeguard Kenyan Employees From Exploitation
Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary ShadracK Mwadime Flagging off 16 youth for work in Oman on Friday
By Felix Njenga
The Ministry of Labour and Skills Development has inked bilateral labour agreements that seek to safeguard Kenyan employees from exploitation.
Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime while speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi during the flagging off of over 15 Kenyans who are heading to Oman for employment opportunities said that the government has enacted stringent guidelines to curb abuse of Kenyans employed in foreign nations.
“Kenyans working abroad are now guaranteed of a serene environment owing to the tough regulations the government has put in place,” Mwadime.
He said the pact are human-rights based as per the International Labour Organization (ILO)Model.
“That will guarantee the rights of our young Kenyans as they work in these countries”, he said.
He said the government is further dispatching labour attaches to every nation to ensure the rights of Kenyans are safeguarded.
“In case anybody finds himself or herself in a wanting situation, you can easily reach out to a government officer who will be able to attend to your needs”, Mr. Mwadime clarified.
The PS said the government has additionally issued firm instructions to the country’s foreign embassies, directing them to get in touch with Kenyan employees based in their respective nations.
“The policy we are pushing for currently is circular migration. As they go to these countries, they will meet technology at an advanced level in comparison to Kenya”, he said.
He said the government had partnered with some financial institutions to assist those seeking jobs with low interest rates.
“Kenya Commercial Bank has come in strongly to assist us in this programme and therefore they are giving out loans to our young people to the tune of Ksh. 300,000 for those heading to the gulf region and Ksh. 600,000 to those migrating to Europe”, he said.
Satima Technologies Director Virginia Murithi acknowledged the government for creating an enabling environment for local recruitment agencies.
“This is the first time we have received support from the government. And the support we have received enable us to source out more manpower for our Kenyans”, she said.
The move to endorse the regulations was informed by emerging complains by a section of Kenyans, who in the recent years claimed to be mistreated by their respective employers, especially in the Middle East.
He said the government has been linking young people to jobs in foreign markets over the past year and a half.
According to statistics from the Central Bank of Kenya, Kenyans working abroad have remitted approximately USD 4.9 billion (approximately Sh642 billion) back home, which have played a vital role in supporting families, funding education, and fostering economic development.
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