Nairobi, April 15 -- Kenya is attempting to enact a crucial piece of legislation, that could make it easier to protect workers sent abroad by agents.

The proposed Labour Migration Management Law, which was first tabled in September 2024, seeks to address the existing regulatory gaps in the private employment agencies and recruitment of workers within and outside the country.

Yet the Bill, currently in the third reading in Senate, has stayed in the legislative stage for so long as Kenyans are exposed to illegal agents and remain vulnerable to exploitation. The Senate won't discuss it until it returns from its current recess.

The proposed law seeks to safeguard rights and welfare of job seekers and migrant workers, as well as consol...