The most affected sectors are transport, aviation, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, wholesale and trade, agriculture and the informal sector. In the horticulture and floriculture industry, 50,000 workers have been sent on unpaid leave while 900 others from four different firms have been given redundancy notices. “The pandemic has affected labour migration management across the globe because of restrictions in travel and lockdown,” reads the report. UHURU'S INTERVENTIONThe ministry told the committee that the government has held several meetings with various stakeholders and they have identified interventions to minimise and avert job losses. The ministry says workers should take their annual leave, take leave on half pay or unpaid leave in some instances.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2020 06:56 UTC