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  • CS Bore attends Global Coalition for Social Justice inaugural forum

    CS Bore attends Global Coalition for Social Justice inaugural forum

    The Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Florence Bore Thursday attended the inaugural forum for the Global Coalition for Social Justice in Geneva.

    The CS who is in Switzerland for the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference shared Kenya’s perspective on the thematic area of Improving coherence between economic and social policies.

    Bore said Kenya is addressing social justice deficits in order to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals and the Decent Work Agenda.

    “ As a developing country, Kenya has formulated various policies and legislation to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive as well as to protect labour, job creation and empower our community,” she said.

    Additionally, she outlined policies, legislation, and institutional structures that the government has put in place to better the lives of Kenyans, increase their productivity, and realize economic growth.

    Some of the Social Protection Policies include; the National Policy on Family Promotion and Protection whose overall goal is to provide a conducive environment for families, the National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour, the Persons with Disability Policy and the Older Persons Bill.

    “In order to realize social justice for all, it is paramount to bring everyone on board from the initial stages of policy or strategy development to the implementation stage,” she said.

    Kenya was admitted to the Global Coalition for Social Justice this year.

    Present at the high-level Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice was Mr. Alexei Buzu, President of the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference, Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, Director General of the International Labour Organization, Partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice and Shadrack Mwadime, the PS Labour and Skills Development.

    The forum allowed Coalition partners to share knowledge, tools and experiences, and showcase activities and initiatives undertaken or planned in support of social justice.

     

     

  • CS Bore leads Kenya’s delegation to Geneva for Labour Conference

    CS Bore leads Kenya’s delegation to Geneva for Labour Conference

    Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore is leading Kenya’s delegation to the 112th session of the International Labour Conference that kicked off Monday in Geneva, Switzerland.

    The CS accompanied by the Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development Shadrack Mwadime attended the opening session of the international gathering by Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert Houngbo.

    The 11-day conference brings together workers, employers, and government delegates from the ILO’s 187 Member States to address a wide range of issues that have a long-term impact on the world of work.

    “We are gathered in Geneva as Governments, workers and employers from the 187 Member States with the aim of building a human-centred world of work and Social Justice for all” CS Bore noted.

    In the meantime, Houngbo is warning that crises could jeopardize “positive and encouraging advances” in the global labour landscape, highlighting the organization’s commitment to navigating the complexities.

    “All regions, to varying degrees, have returned to the level of economic activity seen in the pre-pandemic period. Effective action by central banks to curb inflation has also contributed to this positive development… This could, I very much hope, provide some relief for the recently battered purchasing power of workers,” said Houngbo during his opening speech.

    ILO projections indicate a global unemployment rate of 4.9 per cent for both 2024 and 2025, marking a modest decrease from the 5 per cent recorded in 2023.

    Presenting his report, Towards a Renewed Social Contract, the Director-General said, “The report does not impose preconceived ideas but aims to stimulate a productive and fruitful debate” about “making social justice the foundation of lasting peace, shared prosperity, equal opportunities, and a just transition.”

    The CS is scheduled to address the conference later in the week and also take part in high-level bilateral meetings that will pave the way for increased opportunities for Kenyans.

    Meanwhile, the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) boss Jacqueline Mugo has been elected President of the International Organization of Employers at its headquarters in Geneva.

    FKE boss Jacqueline Mugo elected President of International Organization of Employers

    This follows the election of COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli as the Vice President of the global International Trade Union Confederation in Brussels, Belgium last year.

    Atwoli who doubles up as the President of the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) chaired a preparatory meeting ahead of the opening ceremony.

  • CS Bore leads staff in planting 8000 trees in Nyamira, Bomet counties

    CS Bore leads staff in planting 8000 trees in Nyamira, Bomet counties

    Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Florence Bore, Tuesday led staff in a tree-planting exercise in Bomet and Nyamira counties.

    The initiative took place at Ibucha Primary School in Nyamira and the Chepalungu Forest where 8,000 trees were planted.

    President William Ruto last year launched a tree growing and restoration campaign targeting to plant at least 15 billion trees by 2032.

    Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) and Permanent Secretaries (PSs) are spearheading the initiative in various counties countrywide to ensure its implementation.

    Bore and PS Shadrack Mwadime commended Nyamira County residents for surpassing the national tree cover percentage which is at 12 per cent.

    The county has achieved a 35 per cent tree cover surpassing the national tree cover target of 30 per cent.

    “Our country must adapt to the effects of climate change which are already directly affecting us. Our human actions of deforestation and those of other countries which emit poisonous gasses from various manufacturing factories have depleted the ozone layer and made weather patterns erratic,” CS Bore advised.

    She regretted the devastating effects of climate change witnessed last month due to heavy rains and flooding, which the country is yet to recover from.

    “Huge losses were incurred. Some of our people in adversely affected areas were left landless and homeless while others have lost the hope of finding the bodies of their loved ones who drowned. I encourage our residents to plant indigenous trees and fruit trees because they have several advantages compared to exotic trees which have an economic advantage but slowly deplete the soil fertility” she advised.

    The CS who was joined by staff from Child Welfare Society of Kenya staff said her ministry has a target of planting two million tree seedlings.

    “I have a target of planting two million trees in two counties, one million in Bomet and another one in Nyamira.  I have planned to plant a minimum of 100,000 trees each month of my visit to ensure I attain my target. Every tree planted is closer to the goal of a better future for us and our children” she noted.

    She emphasised the importance of preserving these newly planted seedlings, urging locals residing to refrain from any activities that could disrupt their growth.

    “Ensure that the trees we plant today and subsequent months are well nurtured so that we can get value for our grand investment of restoring and conserving our environment to cushion against the effects of climate change.” she appealed.

  • Registration of new Inua Jamii beneficiaries begins Wednesday

    Registration of new Inua Jamii beneficiaries begins Wednesday

    The government will tomorrow (Wednesday) kick off the registration of potential beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme.

    Those targeted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection are Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Persons with Severe Disabilities and the elderly.

    “Household registration for Persons with Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer (PWSD-CT) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) is starting tomorrow Wednesday 22nd May 2024” CS Florence Bore announced.

    Similarly, account opening for older persons will also be done at the same time.

    The exercise is a continuation of the fresh registration launched last year in September that saw 500,000 Kenyans enrolled.

    The ministry also disclosed that the first cash transfer payment for new beneficiaries will start next month.

    The President committed to increase those under Social Protection to 2.5 million in phases.

  • Floods: CS Bore leads intervention targeting vulnerable groups in Nairobi

    Floods: CS Bore leads intervention targeting vulnerable groups in Nairobi

    The State Department of Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs through the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) Tuesday provided emergency assistance to flood victims in Nairobi’s South B subdivision.

    700 households and over 1000 children from Mukuru, Hazina and Land Mawe benefitted from food and essential supplies, including clothing, bedding and household items.

    The emergency response intervention at the Railway Training Institute was led by Labour CS Florence Bore, PS Joseph Motari and Child Welfare CEO Irene Mureithi.

    CS Bore said her ministry will continue to provide the required support to vulnerable groups mainly the elderly, children and persons with disabilities.

    Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs PS Motari

    She further hailed Child Welfare for its efforts in protecting and promoting the rights of children in Kenya.

    Child Welfare CEO Irene Mureithi on her part said the Society will remain steadfast in supporting the well-being of vulnerable children under 18 years through its various child welfare programmes.

    Child Welfare Society of Kenya CEO Irene Mureithi

    Informal settlements have borne the brunt of the heavy rains and floods that have claimed the lives of 277 people since April.

    The flood crisis has affected 411,825 people while 58,009 households have been displaced in Nairobi.

    A multi-agency team is undertaking demolitions of unsafe structures in Nairobi County while persons residing within the 30-meter riparian corridor and water sources have been evacuated.

    The government has set up 167 camps across 22 counties to host displaced families.

    Photos by Jackson Mnyamwezi 

     

     

  • 586 Kenyans ready for nursing jobs in Saudi

    586 Kenyans ready for nursing jobs in Saudi

    586 Kenyans have been processed for nursing jobs in Saudi Arabia.

    Ministry of Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore said the candidates who had met the qualifications were ready for further interviews awaiting travel.

    She added that the Nursing Council of Kenya has cleared them and have the requisite travel documents for the jobs.

    In early January, the Ministry of Labour invited applicants to apply for 2,500 open jobs in the health sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a deal aimed at enhancing safe, regular, and productive labour migration between the two countries.

    Those required to fill the vacancies were general nurses, personal assistants and healthcare assistant professionals.

    Bore who appeared before the Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers Committee in the National Assembly chaired by Lydia Haika said only 1,765 applications ( 880 female and 885 male ) were received.

    She was giving a brief on the Status of the current Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLA) and the status of nurses to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

    Through the pact, the country will be seeking to export more labour in the future.

    Kenya has so far exported about 200,000 workers to the Gulf country both domestic and skilled workers.

  • State developing policy on family protection

    State developing policy on family protection

    The government is developing a policy on family protection.

    According to the Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore, the policy intends to realise the vision of ‘happy and stable families for a strong society’.

    “Families are the individual parts that make up the whole world. Humanity depends on their togetherness”, the CS said during a meeting with Kenya Christian Professional Forum led by Chairman Charles Kanjama.

    “Our discussions were focused around the Role of religion in Family, ways to partner in an effort to promote the family, and the aspect of Family-based counseling and psychosocial support” Bore explained.

    Once approved the Policy that is built around the recognition of the family as a fundamental social unit will facilitate the implementation of family protection programmes.

    Further, the Policy is founded on the key guiding principles of stable marriages, responsible parenting, family diversity, family resilience, community participation, human rights and strong partnerships.

    The overall goal of the policy is to provide an environment that recognizes and facilitates family well-being and empowers families to participate in the socio-economic development of the country.

    Family Protection and Promotion falls under the mandate of the State Department of Social Protection ministry.