Nairobi, May 5 -- On Labour Day 2025, Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua issued a firm warning: sexual harassment in workplaces would no longer be tolerated.

His remarks reflected a long-standing truth: Kenya has a robust legal framework to address workplace harassment, yet, a year later, the lived reality across sectors tells a more troubling story.

From law firms to hospitals, media houses to farms, factories to agricultural plantations, the persistence of harassment exposes a gap not in legislation, but in enforcement, culture, and leadership accountability.

Kenya's legal position on sexual harassment is unequivocal. The Constitution guarantees dignity and freedom from discrimination, while the Employment Act places a direct obli...