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𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚! 🇰🇪

Today, we honour the heroes who shaped our nation's past and celebrate those making a difference. This year’s Mashujaa Day theme is Affordable Housing—a vision aligned with improving the quality of life for all Kenyans.

At the National Employment Authority (NEA), we are proud to support this agenda by fostering meaningful employment opportunities that empower citizens to access better livelihoods and affordable housing.

𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐍𝐣𝐮𝐞, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝟒𝟕 📻𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝!

🗓️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟔 𝐀𝐌 - 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌 (𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰)
🎙️ 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬: 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗 𝐌𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐮 & 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝!

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Observing Mazingira Day!

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐐𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫

Happy CustomerServiceWeek!

𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂

We wish to inform the general public and jobseekers that the following Private Employment Agencies are
NOT registered by the National Employment Authority and are therefore 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 for local (Kenyan) or foreign labour markets.

𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐄𝐀

Today, we were honoured to welcome Ms Caroline Khamati Mugalla, the Regional Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO), to the National Employment Authority (NEA) Headquarters in Kasarani on 2nd October 2024.

She was warmly received by Mrs. Edith Okoki, Director General of NEA.

During the visit, ILO and NEA reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing collaboration on ILO programs and projects. ILO will also support NEA in key areas such as reviewing policy documents and capacity-building initiatives for organisational development.
Also present was Mr. Wycliffe Ouma, National Project Coordinator at ILO.

𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐬

The National Employment Authority (NEA) is happy to announce a comprehensive set of reforms aimed at improving the recruitment and deployment processes for Kenyans seeking employment abroad. These initiatives stem from extensive consultations with local and international stakeholders, designed to enhance the efficiency and integrity of Kenya's labour migration system.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬

A significant change is the introduction of a streamlined registration system for employment agencies. Effective September 23, 2024, the initial registration certificate for new agencies will be valid for one year at a cost of Ksh 500,000. Existing agencies can renew their registration for two years at Ksh 500,000 or opt for a one-year renewal at Ksh 250,000. These adjustments simplify the licensing process and ensure compliance with legal standards, supported by an enhanced compliance section within the NEA.

𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐚, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 (𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐂) with NEA and National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) officials, as well as representatives from Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) and homecare training institutions. Dr Mutua was accompanied at the event by the Principal Secretary of the State Department of Labour, Shadrach Mwadime, the Director-General of the National Employment Authority, Edith Okoki, and the Acting Director-General of NITA, Teresa Wasike. Dr. Mutua reaffirmed the government's commitment to fostering a supportive business environment.

During the meeting, he announced initiatives to strengthen the operational capabilities of employment agencies. While acknowledging the many reputable agencies in the sector, he assured participants that any agencies involved in fraudulent activities would be thoroughly investigated. He also addressed the issue of migration fees, clarifying that individuals seeking employment abroad should not bear these costs.

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

The NEA has introduced systems to streamline the registration process for employment agencies, enhancing overall efficiency. Collaborating closely with NITA, there will be timely training for job seekers. Notably, domestic workers with prior Gulf experience will be exempt from certain training requirements, facilitating their return to work more swiftly. To further support this initiative, a model house will be established in Mombasa, and subsequently in Nairobi, replicating an Arabic home environment to better prepare domestic workers for employment in countries like Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the cost of home care and pre-departure training will be capped at Ksh 14,000, ensuring affordability.

Medical assessments for job seekers will be conducted at designated institutions based on negotiations with host countries. Dr Mutua emphasized that all job seekers will have equal access to opportunities, aiming to facilitate at least 10,000 placements per week. Compliance requirements will include timely registration through the NEAMIS system, with a two-week deadline for registration and a processing time of no more than 30 days.

𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

The meeting also highlighted recent bilateral labour agreements, including one with Germany, aimed at facilitating the placement of skilled personnel in international markets.

Strengthening Kenya-Germany Ties
Through Labour, Investment, and Culture

The 2nd Turkana West Job Fair and Expo 2024

𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬

On 20th August 2024 During the "Enhancing Labour Migration: A Strategic Engagement with Private Recruitment Agencies" meeting, Dr. Alfred N. Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection, engaged with private recruitment agencies at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). Dr. Mutua was accompanied by the Principal Secretary, State Department for Labour, Shadrack Mwadime; National Employment Authority (NEA) Director General, Edith Okoki; NEA Chairman, Vincent Kigen; National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Acting Director General, Theresa Wasike; NITA Chairman, Aden Noor Ali, and the Government Spokesperson Dr. Isaac Mwaura among other officials.

In a decisive move, Dr. Mutua issued a stern directive to unlicensed employment agencies operating in Kenya, mandating them to cease operations immediately or face stringent legal repercussions.

The discussion centred on the government's unwavering commitment to protecting Kenyan workers, especially those seeking opportunities in the Gulf region. Dr. Mutua expressed serious concern over the detrimental activities of certain agencies that operate without proper licenses, causing harm to unsuspecting job seekers. These unlawful practices have resulted in adverse situations for many Kenyans working abroad.

The CS highlighted how the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection is actively in the plan of developing policy and legislative measures aimed at intensifying the crackdown on unscrupulous operators. These measures may include increased fines, stricter penalties, and severe consequences such as imprisonment, substantial fines, and complete operational bans for those found operating without the required licenses.

To the agencies operating lawfully, Dr. Mutua assured the government’s full support and highlighted how these agencies are vital in securing employment opportunities for Kenyans. Concerns were raised regarding the National Employment Authority’s regulatory processes, particularly the need for reforms to ensure smoother operations, including reducing the pre-departure training period for domestic workers and expediting the license renewal process.

In response, Dr. Mutua committed to reviewing the pre-departure training program to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, the government is actively pursuing additional bilateral agreements to expand employment opportunities for Kenyans overseas. Dr. Mutua emphasized the importance of partnership between the government and recruitment agencies and pledged to optimize government systems to achieve shared objectives.