Kenyans queue for services at the Immigration offices in Nyayo House, Nairobi, on September 1, 2023. Saudi Arabia has introduced labour reforms to help foreign workers, including Kenyans, claim unpaid wages.
Saudi Arabia says it is abolishing the infamous Kafala system, which allowed local employers to tie down foreign workers in slave-like conditions, including controlling their movements.
The Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development told employers this week that foreign workers including those from Kenya and other African countries, will no longer be bonded under Kafala.
