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Kenya and Armenia have moved to operationalise a bilateral agreement on diaspora affairs, establishing a joint committee to coordinate cooperation/. Even though very little is publicly known about the size and profile of the two countries’ communities in each other’s territories, Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline Njogu on Wednesday held talks with Armenia’s High Commissioner for
Kenya and the International Organization for Migration are seeking to strengthen cooperation against human trafficking, improve protection of Kenyans abroad and enhance support for victims returning home. The renewed push emerged on Monday during a meeting between IOM Chief of Mission to Kenya Nomagugu Ncube and Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu. The two officials discussed
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is targeting the introduction of electronic voting for Kenyans living abroad before the current commission leaves office in 2031. IEBC Vice Chairperson Fahima Abdallah on Sunday said the commission would work with other relevant institutions to overcome legal and technological barriers to enable Kenyans in the diaspora to exercise
President William Ruto has moved to tap the financial muscle of Kenyans living abroad through a new investment platform designed to channel diaspora capital, skills and philanthropy into development projects at home. The Kenya Diaspora Impact Platform is being developed jointly by the Government, the United Nations in Kenya and Equity Group Holdings as a
Kenyans living abroad have condemned the electoral commission over their continued exclusion from the just concluded voter registration. The Kenya Diaspora Alliance-USA said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission exclusion of millions of Kenyans living abroad from the enhanced continuous voter registration exercise is unconstitutional, discriminatory, and indefensible. In a strongly worded statement, KDA-USA accused
The government has begun evacuating Kenyans stranded Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. The State Department of Diaspora Affairs on Friday announced the first group of evacuees is expected back home on Saturday. In a press statement, Diaspora Affairs department said it is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the
Major gaps in Kenya’s labour migration system continue to expose thousands of vulnerable migrant workers to exploitation abroad despite government efforts to expand overseas jobs opportunities, a new study has found. The report by the International Labour Organization reveals systemic weaknesses in recruitment oversight, enforcement of labour agreements and protection mechanisms for Kenyans working overseas.
The government has urged Kenyans in the diaspora to invest in the country’s infrastructure development. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi on Thursday challenged the diaspora to organize themselves and take up some of the projects the government is undertaking. Mudavadi spoke during the launch of the Kenya Diaspora Policy
Kenya was forced to negotiate through the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) to secure the release of 70 Kenyans who were trafficked to Myanmar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Tuesday announced that at least 70 Kenyans had been rescued from scam call centres located in regions controlled by rebel groups fighting
Labour and Social Protection CS Alfred Mutua has said the national job recruitment programme remains suspended and remains on hold until further notice. Mutua noted that despite the official announcement made across all ministry communication channels and his social media platforms, some individuals are still turning up at recruitment stations. “I wish to clarify that
BY TONY WAFULA Persons with Disability will be prioritised in the recruitment and hiring of people for overseas jobs, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has said. Speaking in Bungoma during the International Day for Persons with Disability on Tuesday, Mutua said the government is still enrolling jobless youths for international jobs. Mutua
The Afreximbank Africa Diaspora Center (AADC) is set to be launched on Monday, September 23, 2024, at The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall in New York during the 2024 Future Africa Forum, the Africa Center and African Export-Import Bank has announced. Afreximbank describes the initiative as groundbreaking, saying it will help bridge the gap
Kenya and Germany on Wednesday concluded negotiations of the draft Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement. In a joint statement released by the State Department of Diaspora Affairs, the government said the agreement will provide a framework for cooperation on migration and labour mobility between the two countries. “The Agreement will be implemented progressively starting
