A total of 293,600 employment opportunities have been committed to Kenyans in Saudi Arabia following high-level discussions between the two countries, opening up prospects for workers across several professional and technical fields.
The opportunities cover a wide range of occupations, including nursing, medicine, teaching, construction, transport, hospitality, manufacturing, finance, oil and gas, and domestic work.
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua announced the development on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after meeting Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister for Labour, Abdullah bin Nasser Abuthnain, in Riyadh.
The commitments were made by employment agencies operating in Saudi Arabia following engagements with the Kenyan delegation. They are positions that participating companies and agencies have committed to making available to Kenyan workers.
The Labour CS said the development was part of the government’s Kazi Majuu programme, which seeks to increase employment opportunities for Kenyans in foreign labour markets.
The meeting was attended by Kenya’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Joseph Masila, alongside senior officials from both governments.
Discussions centred on expanding access to employment, improving salaries and working conditions, strengthening recruitment standards and addressing the welfare of Kenyans already working in the Gulf country.
The positions include vacancies for male and female drivers, caregivers, teachers, tutors, nurses, doctors, laboratory technicians, construction workers and heavy machinery operators.
