Government announces changes for employment agencies
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced that the government be grading employment agencies in a move aimed at protecting job seekers
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced that the government be grading employment agencies in a move aimed at protecting job seekers.
Speaking during a job expo in Nairobi on Friday, September 27, Mutua revealed that the grading would also help weed out agencies that were taking advantage of Kenyans.
Most Kenyans who seek jobs abroad usually rely on the agencies to secure their placement for work.
“The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection is set to introduce a rating system for employment agencies as part of efforts to maintain accountability and protect Kenyan job seekers,” read the statement in part.
Additionally, the CS added that his ministry would introduce a policy banning jobseekers from paying agencies fees to secure jobs.
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“It makes no sense to ask those seeking jobs to pay local agencies huge sums of money, yet the agencies are paid by prospective employers,” the CS added.
On the other hand, he cautioned employment agencies who were not compliant with various regulations that they risked having their licence suspended.
Mutua acknowledged that some agencies were under investigation by various security agencies such as the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
“We are tightening the noose on rogue employment agencies. Those not ready to do the right thing should quit the business,” the CS stated.
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