Stakeholders in the employment and labour sector have underscored the need for stronger national, regional and international cooperation to address emerging challenges in labour justice arising from increased labour mobility and the changing world of work. Speaking at Strathmore University in Nairobi during the closing ceremony of the fourth Employment and Labour Relations Annual Symposium and Exhibition (ELRASE IV, 2026), State Department for Labour and Skills Development, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime, said effective labour migration governance must extend beyond facilitating movement of workers to ensuring that their rights, welfare and access to justice are protected throughout the migration cycle. The Principal Secretary observed that labour mobility is no longer simply a question of migration, but encompasses the development of skills that meet international standards, access to decent employment opportunities and the protection of migrant workers through safe, orderly and regular migration pathways. “Labour mobility is of immense benefit to migrants, communities, employers, governments and other stakeholders in both countries of origin and destination when it is properly managed,” PS Mwadime said. He emphasised that benefits of labour mobility must be accompanied by effective safeguards for workers saying that it begins lon...
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