====== Kenya ======

**Region:** Eastern Africa  
**Regional Economic Communities (REC):** COMESA · EAC · IGAD  

→ [[https://iiag.online/locations/ke.html|View IIAG Country Statistics]]

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^ Indicator ^ Data ^
| **Governance (IIAG)** | Overall Governance score: 60.3 / 100 · Rank: 10 / 54 |

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===== PART 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING =====

==== Institutions and Stakeholder Database ====
(To be linked)

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==== REC Membership ====

  * COMESA
  * EAC
  * IGAD

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==== Population size and size of the informal economy ====

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==== Nature of the legal system and ILO status ====

Kenya has a **mixed legal system**, combining:

  * Common law  
  * Statutory law  
  * Customary law  

Kenya has been a member of the **International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1965**.

Kenya participates in the **Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP)**.

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==== Workers’ rights in human rights system, national labour law / social protection and scope of protection ====

Kenya’s labour framework is grounded in:

  * The Constitution of Kenya (2010)  
  * The Employment Act (2007)  
  * The Labour Relations Act (2007)  
  * The Occupational Safety and Health Act (2007)  

Key protections include:

  * Freedom of association  
  * Fair labour practices  
  * Protection against unfair dismissal  
  * Occupational health and safety  

Social protection mechanisms include:

  * National Social Security Fund (NSSF)  
  * National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)  

Challenges remain in extending protection to informal workers.

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==== Existing laws, policy and regulatory initiatives for the protection of workers in the informal economy ====

Kenya has taken steps toward **formalisation and regulation of informal work**, including:

  * Social security extension mechanisms  
  * SME and informal sector policies  
  * Labour law applicability to various categories of workers  

However, coverage gaps remain.

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===== PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION =====

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==== Domestic Work Sector ====

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==== Street Vendor ====

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==== Waste Reclaiming ====

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==== Home working ====

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==== Gig Work and the Platform Economy ====

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==== Farm Work ====

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==== The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining ====

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==== Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap) ====

**National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Regulations (2022)**  
(under Section 54 of the NTSA Act No. 33 of 2012)

Key provisions:

  * Licensing requirements for transport network platforms (e.g. Uber, Bolt)  
  * Commission caps at **18% per trip**  
  * Kenyan law governs disputes  

Platform obligations include:

  * Driver safety measures (e.g. panic buttons)  
  * Clear service activation and deactivation procedures  
  * Data sharing requirements with authorities  

Agreements must:

  * Clearly define roles and responsibilities of all parties  

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==== Cross-Border Informal Trade ====

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===== Sources / Links =====

  * IIAG – Kenya: https://iiag.online/locations/ke.html
  * NTSA Act No. 33 of 2012 and 2022 Regulations
  * Institutions and Stakeholder Database – Kenya (to be linked)
  * ILO Country Profile – Kenya (to be linked)