The United States has flagged gaps in Kenya's enforcement of labour rights, warning that weak oversight leaves many workers exposed to unsafe and unfair conditions.

In its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, released by the U.S.

Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, the U.S.

cited failures in implementing workplace safety and wage regulations. "The Ministry of Labour did not effectively enforce wage, hour, overtime, and OSH laws.