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Originally published by Kenyanstop
July 4, 2026
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Court Orders Govt to Make Immediate Changes Affecting Kenyans Working Abroad
There are an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 Kenyans working and residing across the Middle East, with the vast majority concentrated in the Gulf States...
✨ Key Highlights
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered the Kenyan government to implement stricter protections for its citizens working in the Middle East following extensive reports of abuse.
- The court found the Kenyan government accountable for failing to protect an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 migrant workers from modern-day slavery, trafficking, violence, rape, and death.
- Key agencies involved include the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tasked with enforcing foreign labour contracts and requiring recruitment agencies to post a security bond.
- The ruling cited violations of citizens' rights under the 2010 Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drawing on precedent from a 2013 case.
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