ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Employment Authority Act
8. Functions of the Authority
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
8. Functions of the Authority
The functions of the Authority shall be to—(a)advise on formulation of employment policies and strategies for national and county governments;(b)advise both the national and county governments on any policy matter concerning employment;(c)develop methodologies for employment measurement, management and promotion;(d)conduct periodic surveys on labour market skills requirements and advice training institutions and job seekers appropriately to ensure that training and skills match the job market requirements;(e)monitor implementation of employment policies and programmes;(f)facilitate cooperation with the national government, the private sector, the informal sector and foreign governments and institutions to promote and increase access to employment;(g)facilitate, continuous training and other activities of Kenyans to improve of their chances of employment and work skills;(h)register persons seeking employment;(i)maintain an integrated and up-to-date database of all persons seeking employment;(j)facilitate the employment and placement of job seekers in formal and informal or any other form of employment, locally and internationally;(k)circulate in a timely manner job vacancies advertised to job seekers throughout Kenya through appropriate means including use of social media, internet, and published materials;(l)provide counseling to the unemployed and undertake activities to promote employment;(m)facilitate the implementation of national policies on employment;(n)take necessary steps to encourage equal opportunity employment practices for the benefit of the unemployed; and(o)perform such other function as may be assigned to it by any other written law.