• The planned target was not achieved because the indicator depends on the Labour Migration and Management (No. 2) Bill, which is still under consideration in Parliament. As the bill is not yet passed, the necessary processes, guidelines, and approvals required to implement the intervention cannot yet proceed.
• Awaiting finalization of the Labour Migration Policy which is under the State Department for Labour

• NA
• Fasttrack the finalization of the Labour Migration Policy

• Target not achieved.

No budget notes recorded.

• - Delay in the approval of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill, which is affecting labour mobility processes, particularly the regulation of recruitment agencies, coordination among institutions and compliance with agreed labour mobility frameworks. - Delay in the operationalization of the labour mobility agreement with the United Kingdom, resulting in slow finalization of operating modalities, delayed posting of a Labour Attaché and a lag in the receipt of job orders for Kenyan workers.
• Delay in getting mutually agreeable dates for signing completed BLAs. The negotiation and conclusion of BLAs are contingent upon the readiness, priorities and internal processes of destination countries. As a result, progress on some agreements may experience delays beyond the control of the Government of Kenya, particularly where partner countries require extended consultations, legal reviews or alignment with their domestic labour migration policies. The negotiation and finalization of BLAs require sustained technical engagements, consultative meetings and bilateral missions between partner countries. However, limited financial resources to support these engagements can slow down the pace of concluding Agreements.
• - Skills mismatch limiting the absorption of vacancies posted. - Delays in conclusion of BLAs to enable Kenyans get access to more opportunities in various labour markets. - Limited job orders from destination countries, constraining placement opportunities for qualified job seekers. - Unethical recruitment practices and the rise of unscrupulous agencies, undermining safe and orderly labour migration. - Fragmented labour migration placement data across multiple government institutions, leading to incomplete capture of job placement information as different agencies maintain separate datasets and reporting systems. - Delay in the approval of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill leading to slowing of the establishment of a comprehensive legal and institutional framework to regulate labour mobility and expand overseas employment opportunities.
• None.
• Need for public sensitization and awareness on the labour migration services being offered at the OSSC
• Delay in planning and funding allocation for the activity pushed the project to be conducted in Q4.
• - Delay in the approval of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill, which is affecting labour mobility processes, particularly the regulation of recruitment agencies, coordination among institutions and compliance with agreed labour mobility frameworks. - Delay in the operationalization of the labour mobility agreement with the United Kingdom, resulting in slow finalization of operating modalities, delayed posting of a Labour Attaché and a lag in the receipt of job orders for Kenyan workers..
• Challenge with funding delayed the process and limited the ability to conduct assessments in various countries as scheduled.
• - Delays in conclusion of BLAs to enable Kenyans get access to more opportunities in various labour markets. - Limited job orders from destination countries, constraining placement opportunities for qualified jobseekers. - Unethical recruitment practices and the rise of unscrupulous agencies, undermining safe and orderly labour migration. - Fragmented labour migration placement data across multiple government institutions, leading to incomplete capture of job placement information as different agencies maintain separate datasets and reporting systems. - Delay in the approval of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill leading to slowing of the establishment of a comprehensive legal and institutional framework to regulate labour mobility and expand overseas employment opportunities.
• - Delays in conclusion of BLAs to enable Kenyans get access to more opportunities in various labour markets. - Limited job orders from destination countries, constraining placement opportunities for qualified job seekers. - Unethical recruitment practices and the rise of unscrupulous agencies, undermining safe and orderly labour migration. - Fragmented labour migration placement data across multiple government institutions, leading to incomplete capture of job placement information as different agencies maintain separate datasets and reporting systems. - Delay in the approval of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill leading to slowing of the establishment of a comprehensive legal and institutional framework to regulate labour mobility and expand overseas employment opportunities.
• Lack of equipment and furniture.
• Limited of public awareness on the OSSC.
• Limited public awareness regarding the center.
• Increase publicity of the centre.
• No planned activity in Q2
• None
• Target to be achieved in Q4
• Limited financial capacity to conduct regular skills assessments, affecting alignment of Kenyan workers’ skills with international labour market demand and skills assessments .
• The negotiation and conclusion of BLAs are contingent upon the readiness, priorities and internal processes of destination countries. As a result, progress on some agreements may experience delays beyond the control of the Government of Kenya, particularly where partner countries require extended consultations, legal reviews or alignment with their domestic labour migration policies. The negotiation and finalization of BLAs require sustained technical engagements, consultative meetings and bilateral missions between partner countries. However, limited financial resources to support these engagements can slow down the pace of concluding Agreements.
• Process is ongoing
• None, process still in initial stages
• None. Process still in initial stages.
• Financial constraints to operationalize the center
• Activity later in the year

• - Cabinet to prioritize the approval and subsequent implementation of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill to provide a clear legal and institutional framework that supports effective regulation of labour mobility, improved inter-agency coordination and implementation of existing labour mobility arrangements. - The State Department for Labour and Skills Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, to expedite the implementation of the operating modalities of the UK Agreement, facilitating the posting of a Labour Attaché to the United Kingdom and engaging the relevant UK authorities to activate job orders and placement under the agreement.
• Strengthen structured engagement with destination countries by establishing regular technical consultations and joint working mechanisms to expedite the negotiation and conclusion of BLAs. Allocate sufficient financial resources to support bilateral meetings, technical missions and stakeholder consultations necessary for timely conclusion of BLAs.
• -The State Department for Labour and Skills Development to expand access to more labour markets by initiating BLAs, to enable Kenyan job seekers get more opportunities. -The National Employment Authority to enhance regulation, monitoring and enforcement against unethical recruitment agencies and promote compliance with ethical recruitment standards. - Establish an inter-agency labour migration data coordination or committee involving the State Department for Labour and Skills Development, State Department for Diaspora Affairs, State Department for National Government Co-ordination and State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services to harmonize data collection, sharing and reporting on labour migration and placements. -Funding approval and disbursement from the National Treasury to enable the posting of additional labour attaches to increase the sourcing of jobs in the destination countries. - Requesting the support of the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary to facilitate the approval and fast-tracking of the Draft Labour Mobility Management Bill when it is resubmitted for consideration and tabling before Cabinet.
• Public sensitization to be planned in advance to enable smooth rollout.
• - Need for the development of IEC materials and its distribution. - Continuous publicizing the OSSC on social media.
• Activity to be undertaken in Q4.
• Timely and adequate disbursement of funds by the the National Treasury to facilitate implementation of activities at the appropriate stages of the BLA negotiation and conclusion process.
• Funding for equipping the centre.
• Enhance public awareness of the center through government agencies, websites, social media.
• Publicize the center through government websites and social media platforms.
• Publicize the center on official government portals, websites and social media.
• No planned activity in Q2
• Replicate the Labour Market Needs Assessment Mission to various countries to open up more opportunities for Kenyan job seekers.
• Target to be achieved in Q4
• The National Treasury to allocate sufficient funding to ensure the activity is conducted in various destination countries as required.
• Strengthen structured engagement with destination countries through enhancing Diplomatic engagements and by establishing regular technical consultations and joint working mechanisms to expedite the negotiation and conclusion of BLAs. Allocate sufficient financial resources to support bilateral meetings, technical missions and stakeholder consultations necessary for timely conclusion of BLAs.
• None
• Development of IEC materials. Publicizing the OSSC on social media.
• National Treasury to allocate funding for the establishment and maintaining of the IMS once it is completed.
• Sufficient allocation of funding.
• Early planning for the activity.

• The five (5) signed BLAs/MOUs are in force with the following countries: Germany (2024), the United Kingdom (2021) on the recruitment of healthcare professionals, the United Arab Emirates (2018), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017) and the State of Qatar (2012). Labour attaches had been posted in three (3) countries. Labour attaches have been posted in four (4) countries.
• Two BLAs with Oman and Kuwait are complete and ready for signing however pending mutually agreeable dates between the two countries for signing.
• A total of 23,177 Kenyans were placed in employment abroad.
• Progress towards development of the system include: - System modules developed. - Implementation of the system architect. - Integration component with other relevant IMS identified. Validation and user system training to be conducted in Q4
• The OSSC for labour migration services was established, operationalized and equipped in 2024/25 FY
• Activity scheduled to be conducted in Q4.
• As of 2023/24 FY Q4, four (4) BLAs/MOUs had been signed and in force with the following countries: the United Kingdom (2021) on the recruitment of healthcare professionals, the United Arab Emirates (2018), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017) and the State of Qatar (2012). In addition, labour Attaché offices were established in three (3) destination countries where such Agreements exist, to oversee the implementation of the Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs) and safeguard the welfare of Kenyan migrant workers, particularly those facing distress. These offices are in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar.
• Skills assessment conducted in Germany with consultations done with German employers and trainers.
• The placement is based on job orders received.
• The placement is based on job orders.
• By the end of the Q4, a total of 108,338 Kenyans had been placed in employment both locally and abroad.
• A total of 11154 job seekers were placed. Some application (46) rejected due to incomplete documentation or recruitment by agencies with expired license
• A total of 39,262 Kenyans were placed in jobs-with 7,358 placed in jobs locally and 31,904 placed in jobs abroad
• A total of 82,750 job seekers were placed in employment both locally and abroad.
• Four (4) BLAs/MOUs had been signed and in force with the following countries: the United Kingdom (2021) on the recruitment of healthcare professionals, the United Arab Emirates (2018), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017) and the State of Qatar (2012). Labour attaches had been posted in three (3) countries.
• As of 2024/25 FY Q4, five (5) BLAs/MOUs had been signed and in force with the following countries: Germany (2024), the United Kingdom (2021) on the recruitment of healthcare professionals, the United Arab Emirates (2018), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017) and the State of Qatar (2012). In addition, labour Attaché offices were established in four (4) destination countries where such Agreements exist, to oversee the implementation of the Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs) and safeguard the welfare of Kenyan migrant workers, particularly those facing distress. These offices are in Germany, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar. Further, Joint Implementation Committees to monitor the implementation of these Agreements were commissioned.
• As of 2024/25 FY Q3, five (5) BLAs/MOUs had been signed and in force with the following countries: Germany (2024), the United Kingdom (2021) on the recruitment of healthcare professionals, the United Arab Emirates (2018), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017) and the State of Qatar (2012). Following the signing of the BLA with Germany, a labour attache office was expected to be established to monitor the implementation of the Agreement. Further, Joint Implementation Committees to monitor the implementation of these Agreements were commissioned and held meetings on a needs basis..
• Currently implementing several BLAs/MOUS as follows: 1. Agreement on Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership with the Federal Republic of Germany; 2. Memorandum of Understanding on Mobility and Migration with the Republic of Austria; 3.BLA with the State of Qatar (2012) on the regulation of manpower; 4.MOU with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Domestic Workers (2017), 5.MoU on Labour Cooperation between the United Arab Emirates (2018) ;
• The five (5) signed BLAs/MOUs are in force with the following countries: Germany (2024), the United Kingdom (2021) on the recruitment of healthcare professionals, the United Arab Emirates (2018), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017) and the State of Qatar (2012). Labour attaches had been posted in three (3) countries. Labour attaches have been posted in four (4) countries. JIC meeting was held with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• The One-Stop-Shop has been operationalized .It draws officers from various MDAs providing labour migration services in a centralized place and ease pre-departure processes for outbound Migrant Workers
• One Stop Shop Center(OSSC) established with most sought services being police clearance certificate, passport processing and reporting of distress cases involving migrant workers
• Equipment and furniture for the center procured.
• No Target within the review period.
• Activity undertaken in Q1 for Canada.
• In September, 2025 undertook a Labour Market Needs Assessment Mission to Canada, to explore and identify potential pathways for labour mobility, and bilateral cooperation between Kenya and various Canadian provinces. This involved engaging with the federal Government, six (6) provincial authorities, industry associations, training institutions, and employers across Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The mission aimed to map sectoral skill demands, assess alignment between Kenyan training standards and Canadian labour market needs, and identify opportunities for ethical and structured recruitment in sectors such as healthcare, construction, education, and technical trades. Two Agreements with the Provincial Governments of New Brunswick and Manitoba are expected to be signed in early 2026.
• Target scheduled for Q4
• Limited funds has hindered the activity
• Financial constraints inhibited the achievement of the target.
• Two BLAs are complete and ready for signing however pending mutually agreeable dates between the two countries for signing.
• Initiated a BLA with the State of Israel for all categories of workers
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Austria and the Government of the Republic of Kenya on Cooperation in the field of Mobility and Migration was signed.
• Target not achieved. BLAs initiated with Ireland, Serbia, Belgium, Italy, Seychelles, Mauritius, Russia, Kuwait, Bahrain , Malta and Greece
• A total of 21 BLAs are in various stages of preparation and completion. No BLA was concluded and signed during the period
• The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on a comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership was signed in September 2024
• Officers from various Departments were deployed to the OSSC to represent their respective Departments and offer services.
• A consultant has been procured with support from the IOM and has began initial works of the digital application.
• Process of digitizing the One Stop Shop labour migration services through the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking the design and development of an Online Labour Migration Management System to strengthen the governance of labour migration in Kenya. The system is envisioned as a centralized national platform supporting end-to-end labour migration management, including migrant worker registration, recruitment agency management, contract verification, pre-departure processes, monitoring, case management, reporting and cross-agency coordination.
• Activity scheduled to be conducted later in the year.
• During the period under review, there was no BLA/MOU that was completed to the point of signing and implementation.

• Consultant procured by a donor