Saudi Arabia and Kenya sign technical addendum on domestic worker recruitment
Saudi Arabia and Kenya have signed a technical addendum to their domestic worker recruitment agreement to streamline procedures, reduce costs, and protect rights.
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AIDeputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Labor Abdullah bin Nasser Abuthnain received Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Nganga Mutua today at the ministry's headquarters in Riyadh, in the presence of the Kenyan delegation and several ministry officials.
The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Kenya in labor affairs, particularly in developing mechanisms for recruiting domestic workers, improving pre-departure training and qualification programs, and raising awareness of contractual rights and obligations.
The meeting also addressed ways to enhance technical coordination, exchange expertise and best practices in training and qualification, and improve procedures related to the recruitment of domestic workers to boost the efficiency and quality of recruitment processes.
Following the meeting, the Deputy Minister and the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary signed a technical addendum to the domestic worker recruitment agreement between the two countries, originally signed on July 5, 2026.
The technical addendum aims to regulate procedures, reduce recruitment costs for domestic workers from Kenya to Saudi Arabia, enhance technical mechanisms, ensure employment in accordance with approved regulations, protect the rights of both employers and workers, and organize the contractual relationship between the parties.