CAP. 226
[Rev. 2012]
Employment
79. Register of employees
An employer shall keep a register in which the employer shall enter the full
name, age, sex, occupation, date of employment, nationality and educational
level of each of his employees and a return of employees for each calendar year,
ending on 31st December containing such information shall be sent to the
Director not later than 31st January of the following year.
80. Exemptions
The Minister may exempt any category of employers, any sector of industry or
any industry from this Part, or any section of this Part or may vary the limit of its
application provided under section 76 (1).
[Corr. No.1/2008.]
81. Offence under this Part
An employer who contravenes any of the provisions of this Part commits an
offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred
thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to
both.
PART XI – FOREIGN CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
83. Form and attestation
A foreign contract of service shall be in the prescribed form, signed by the
parties thereto, and shall be attested by a labour officer.
84. Requirement before attestation
A foreign contract of service shall not be attested unless the labour officer is
satisfied—
(a)
that the consent of the employee to the contract has been obtained;
(b)
of the absence of any fraud, coercion or undue influence, and any
mistake of fact, or misrepresentation which might have induced the
employee to enter into the contract;
(c)
that the contract is in the prescribed form;
(d)
that the terms and conditions of employment contained in the
contract comply with the provisions of this Act and have been
understood by the employee;
(e)
that the employee is medically fit for the performance of his duties
under the contract; and
(f)
that the employee is not bound to serve under any other contract of
service during the period provided in the foreign contract.
85. Security in foreign contract of service
(1) When the employer who enters into a foreign contract of service does not
reside or carry on business within Kenya, the employer shall, or where the
employer resides in Kenya, the labour officer may require the employer to give
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