Work permits issuance jump 25pc as expats return to Nairobi

Expatriates working for Kenya Airways arrive to check in at the Stanley Hotel. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

Work permits issued to foreigners increased by 25.3 percent last year following a rebound in the job market after the relaxation of restrictive Covid-19 measures.

The Immigration Department issued 7,332 new work permits to foreign nationals in 2021 from 5,851 issued in 2020, representing a 1,481 increase.

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