The Embassy of Kenya in Kuwait has clarified reports suggesting that Kuwait recently imposed a new ban on the recruitment of Kenyan domestic workers. In a statement dated June 11, 2026, the Embassy said some reports had portrayed Kenya’s inclusion among countries from which domestic worker recruitment is currently not being undertaken as a fresh
Kuwait has banned the recruitment of domestic workers from Kenya and 25 other countries under new labour recruitment regulations aimed at restructuring the country’s domestic labour sector. Under the new directive, Kuwait will only allow recruitment of domestic workers from countries including South Africa, Benin, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam and Nepal.