Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Kenya (Ratification: 1964)

1. Contribution of employment services to employment promotion. The Committee notes that, according to the information provided in the Government’s report received in September 2004, the number of employment offices was reduced from 41 to 24 in 2001 to make  better use of existing resources and improve service delivery. It hopes that the Government will provide updated information its next report on the manner in which the employment services contribute to the achievement of the goal of full employment and the use of productive resources, particularly in the framework of the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation launched in June 2003. Please indicate whether the network of employment offices is sufficient to serve employers and workers in each of the areas of the country and provide the available information concerning the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by the offices of the National Employment Bureau (Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Convention and Part IV of the report form).

2. Cooperation of the social partners. The Committee notes that, in the context of the reviewed labour laws and the draft employment policy and strategy, it has been proposed to constitute a National Employment Committee of Kenya which, among other things, will address issues relating to employment services. Please provide particulars on the arrangements made for the cooperation of employers’ and workers’ representatives in the organization and operation of employment services and in the development of employment service policy (Articles 4 and 5).