Labour CS Alfred Mutua during a media briefing on the crackdown and arrest of fraudulent recruitment agencies and individuals involved in illegal labour mobility in Kenya. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]There are up to 390 suspicious recruitment agencies currently under probe, it has emerged. This is according to the findings of a taskforce formed in 2025 to probe the agencies by listening to grievances and investigating fraud in the labor mobility program. It comprises members from the Ministry of Labour, Attorney General's Office, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Directorate of Public Prosecutions. "It takes time before a case can be built that needs proper evidence that can stand the day in court," Mutua stated.

Source: Standard Digital January 20, 2026 18:34 UTC