{"id":1647,"date":"2026-03-17T16:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:28:18","slug":"east-african-nations-unite-to-strengthen-labour-mobility-and-protect-migrant-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=1647","title":{"rendered":"East African Nations Unite to Strengthen Labour Mobility and Protect Migrant Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>East African Nations Unite to Strengthen Labour Mobility and Protect Migrant Workers<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Jeff Kizzilah, Digital Editor\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260317_192525.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1648\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260317_192525-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260317_192525-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260317_192525.jpg 643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a significant step towards boosting regional cooperation, Kenya today hosted Uganda\u2019s Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Esther Davinia Anyakun, alongside a representative from the Rwanda High Commission to Kenya, for a high-level consultative meeting focused on labour mobility within the East African Community (EAC).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nThe discussions centered on addressing pressing challenges facing the region, including youth unemployment, irregular migration, and the exploitation of migrant workers in destination countries. Leaders emphasized that these issues demand coordinated, inclusive, and rights-based solutions across East Africa.<br \/>\nA key outcome of the meeting was a shared commitment to strengthen the protection of migrant workers\u2019 rights and welfare, ensuring equal pay for equal work and negotiating improved working conditions for citizens employed abroad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The meeting also identified opportunities for deeper collaboration in areas such as:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1773764621657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1649\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1773764621657-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1773764621657-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1773764621657-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1773764621657-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FB_IMG_1773764621657.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enhanced consular support for migrant workers<br \/>\nSkills development and training aligned with international standards<br \/>\nPromotion of ethical, transparent recruitment practices<br \/>\nExpansion of safe, legal, and regular migration pathways<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the meeting, the hosts reaffirmed their commitment to structured, dignified, and mutually beneficial labour mobility across the region. They highlighted that through stronger partnerships and coordinated policies, East African nations can create greater employment opportunities while safeguarding the rights of their workforce wherever they work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East African Nations Unite to Strengthen Labour Mobility and Protect Migrant Workers By Jeff Kizzilah, Digital Editor\u00a0 In a significant step towards boosting regional cooperation,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1647"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1650,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647\/revisions\/1650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}