Nairobi, April 20 -- The number of expatriates employed in the Public Benefits Organisation (PBO) sector in Kenya, which includes non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charity firms, has dropped to a five-year low, defying an overall growth in the total workforce.

New data shows that the number of expatriate employees working in the PBO sector in Kenya has dropped by 81.7 percent over five years to 924 in the 2024/2025 financial year, a significant change from 2020/21 when 5,040 foreigners were working for NGOs and charity firms.

The sharp drop in the size of the expatriate workforce comes amid funding challenges for projects in Kenya.

For example, data by the Public Benefits Organisations Regulatory Authority shows that in 2024/25...