Govt Investigates 390 Recruitment Firms and Cracks Down on Tea Sector Cartels - January 2026

The Kenyan government is investigating 390 organizations involved in human resource recruitment, with investigations into 15 others already complete and files forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions. This action follows a 2024 task force report on complaints about their operations. In a separate action, the government is reportedly taking strong measures against cartels operating within the tea sector. Additionally, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has introduced new social media monitoring guidelines to combat hate speech and radical ideologies online, establishing clear procedures for monitoring digital platforms.