Cairo: A shortage of domestic workers is worsening in Kuwait amid a ban on labourers from the Philippines, according to experts. “It is necessary to open recruitment from new countries to boost the local market,” said Kuwaiti expert on domestic labour affairs Munir Al Usaimy. Al Usaimy made the remarks after a meeting with Kuwait’s acting ambassador to Ethiopia Nawaf Al Mutairi and Ethiopia officials concerned with domestic labour. They are favoured by a big category of citizens, a matter that requires finalising this file urgently,” Al Usaimy added. In January, Kuwait set maximum fees for recruiting overseas domestic workers.
