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Kenya
Region: Eastern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): COMESA · EAC · IGAD
| Indicator | Data |
|---|---|
| Governance (IIAG) | Overall Governance score: 60.3 / 100 · Rank: 10 / 54 |
PART 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING
Institutions and Stakeholder Database
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REC Membership
- COMESA
- EAC
- IGAD
Population size and size of the informal economy
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Nature of the legal system and ILO status
Kenya has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1965.
The country has engaged with the ILO Decent Work Agenda, including the implementation of a Decent Work Country Programme.
Workers’ rights in human rights system, national labour law / social protection and scope of protection
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Existing laws, policy and regulatory initiatives for the protection of workers in the informal economy
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PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION
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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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) Issued under Section 54 of the NTSA Act No. 33 of 2012.
Key provisions:
- Mandatory licensing for transport network platforms (e.g. Uber, Bolt)
- Commission fees capped at 18% per trip
- Kenyan law governs dispute resolution
- Platforms must include panic buttons for driver safety
- Clear procedures required for activation and deactivation of drivers
- Mandatory data sharing with authorities
- Agreements must clearly define roles and responsibilities of all parties
Regulatory status: Advanced platform regulation with worker protection elements
Cross-Border Informal Trade
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Sources / Links
- Institutions and Stakeholder Database – Kenya (to be linked)
- IIAG – Kenya (to be linked)
- ILO Country Profile – Kenya (to be linked)