NGOs and charity firms cut expat jobs to a five -year low

The sharp drop in the size of the expatriate workforce to a five-year low comes amid funding challenges for projects in Kenya.

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The number of expatriates employed in the Public Benefits Organisation (PBO) sector in Kenya, which includes non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charity firms, has dropped to a five-year low, defying an overall growth in the total workforce.

New data shows that the number of expatriate employees working in the PBO sector in Kenya has dropped by 81.7 percent over five years to 924 in the 2024/2025 financial year, a significant change from 2020/21 when 5,040 foreigners were working for NGOs and charity firms.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.