Kenya GFMD Fact Sheet

Overview of Participation:

COUNTRY / BELGIUM 2007 / PHILIPPINES 2008 / GREECE
2009 / MEXICO 2010 / SWITZERLAND 2011 / MAURITIUS 2012 / SWEDEN 2014
Kenya / x / x / x / x / x / x / x

Representatives in the annual meetings:

GFMD / Delegate / Position / Organization
BELGIUM
2007 / KUSIMBA Peter B. / Head / Immigration Department, National Refugee Secretariat
PHILIPPINES 2008 / APIYO Hellen Akeyo / Assistant Labour Comissioner / Ministry of Labour
KAJWANG Gerald Otieno / Minister / Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons
KIRIGUA Isaiah Bundi / Labour Comissioner / Ministry of Labour
KITUYI Beatrice Naliaka / Permanent Secretary / Ministry of Labour
KUSIMBA Peter Barasa / Comissioner / Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons
MUSEMBI Victor Nthenge / Third Secretary / Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NJERU Njogu Ngariama / Counsellor / Embassy of Kenya in Brussels
NJOKA David Gachoki / Ambassador/ High Comissioner / Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NYAMBARI Sammy Thumbi / Deputy Comissioner for Labour / Ministry of Labour
OKOKI Edith Tabitha Otewa / Deputy Director / Ministry of Labour
THURANIRA Jacob Mwiti / Chef Immigration Officer Attache / Embassy of Kenya in Brussels
GREECE
2009 / KAJWANG Gerald / Minister / Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons
WAMBUA Benjamin / Immigration Attache / Kenyan Embassy in Rome
KUSIMBA Peter / Comissioner / Department for Refugee Affairs
NJERU Njogu Ngariama / Counsellor / Embassy of Kenya in Brussels
MEXICO
2010 / APIYO Hellen Akeyo / Assistant Labour Comissioner / Ministry of Labour
OKOKI Edith Tabitha Otewa / Deputy Director / Ministry of Labour
ONG’AYO Evelyne Bosibori
KITUYI Beatrice Naliaka / Permanent Secretary / Ministry of Labour
NYAMBARI Sammy Thumbi / Deputy Comissioner for Labour / Ministry of Labour
THURANIRA Jacob Mwiti / First Secretary / Embassy of Kenya in Brussels
MUSILI Josiah / Immigration Officer / Department of Immigration Services
NJERU Njogu Ngariama / Deputy Ambassador / Embassy of Kenya in Brussels
SWITZERLAND 2011 / KAJWANG Gerald Otieno / Minister / Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons
MBOYA OKEYO Tom / Ambassador and Permanent Representative / Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to the UN in Geneva
KATELO Badusora / Acting Comissioner for Refugees / Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons
KIMONI Evans / Director of Employment / Ministry of Labour
MAURITIUS 2012 / KITUYI Beatrice / Permanent Secretary / Ministry of Labour
MUSILLI Josiah / Senior Assistant Director of Immigration / Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons
AJANGA YIDAH Joseph / Deputy Labour Comissioner / Ministry of Labour
ONUKO Elizabeth Faith / Deputy Labour Comissioner / Ministry of Labour
OUCHO Linda A.
SWEDEN
2014 / KIMONI Evans Masara / Director of Employment / Ministry of Labour, Social Security & Services
ONUKO Elizabeth Faith / Minister Counselor / Ministry of Labour
ANYIM Tom / Minister Counselor / Permanent Mission of Kenya to the UN in Geneva
AJANGA YIDAH Joseph / Deputy Labour Commissioner / Ministry of Labour
KEZZAH Mary Mideva / Assistant Labour Commissioner / Ministry of Labour

Focal Points:

CAPITAL / Mr. Josiah Musili / Snr. Assistant Director of Immigration Services
Department of Immigration Services,
Nyayo House
P.O.Box 30191 - 00100 Nairobi / Tel: +254 725477395
Mob: +254 725477395

GENEVA / Mr. Tom Anyim / Minister Counselor
Permanent mission of the Republic of Kenya to the UN
Avenue de la Paix 1-3 1202 Geneve / Tel: +41 22 906 4050/56
Fax: +41 22 731 2905

Participation in the Round Tables (RT):

Mexico 2010:

·  Government Team member for RT 2.1 “Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development”.

·  Kenya was Co-chair for RT 3.1: “Assessing the impact of migration on economic and social development, and addressing its cause-effect relationship”.

Switzerland 2011:

·  Member of the GFMD Assessment Team

Mauritius 2012:

·  Member of the GFMD Assessment Team

·  Mr Zaddock Madiri Syong’oh was Co-chair for RT 1.2: “Supporting Migrants and Diaspora as Agents of Socioeconomic Change”.

·  Government Team member for RT 2.2 “Addressing South-South Migration and Development Policies”.

Sweden 2014:

·  Government Team member for RT 1.2: “Framing migration for the MDGs and the Post- 2015 UN Development Agenda”

·  Government Team member for RT 2.1: “Enhancing the development impacts of labour migration and circular mobility through more systematic labour market and skills matching”.

·  Government Team member for RT 2.2: “Facilitating positive development impacts of diaspora engagement in skills transfer, investments and trade between countries of residence and origin”.

·  Government Team member for RT 3.2: “Migrants’ social and financial remittances (asset transfers) and their effects on health and education

Participation in the Thematic Meetings (TM):

Mauritius 2012:

·  Government Team Member in the Preparatory Workshop “Factoring Migration into Development Planning” (Mauritius, June 2012)

·  Government Team Member in the High Level Forum “Harnessing Diaspora Resources for Development in Africa” (Mauritius, June 2012)

Sweden 2014:

·  Government Team Member in the 1st Thematic Meeting “Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda” (Geneva, May 2013)

·  Mrs. Mary Kezzah was Panelist in the 3rd Thematic Meeting “Migration as an Enabler for Inclusive Social Development – Enhancing migrant empowerment and voluntary social and economic assets transfers”, Panel II “Migration and Health” (Geneva, November 2013)

·  Government Team Member in the 4th Thematic Meeting “The Role of Business in International Migration Engaging the private sector as partners for positive development outcomes” (Geneva, March 2014)

Breakout Session 1 “Extractives: The broader economic impact for states and business of local content and hire Policies”

Breakout Session 3 “Financial services: Aligning identification requirements and migration policies to ensure access to financial services for migrants”

Breakout Session 4 “Emerging Needs: Shaping visa policies to address skills gaps in emerging sectors such as human care, education and hospitality”

Financial contributions to the GFMD:

Kenya has offered no financial contributions so far.

Participation in the PFP (Platform for Partnerships):

Kenya has contributed with 3 practices and policies:

·  WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel (Kenya)

·  M- PESA or Mobile Money

·  Bilateral Cooperation with Remittance Receiving Countries

Date completed: 21 November 2014

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