Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya

05/01/2026

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to consider the ongoing issues faced by migrant workers today. At Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya , we witness how forced labor continues to take advantage of vulnerable workers abroad. Many returnees deal with unpaid wages, abuse, and unsafe working conditions. This shows that trafficking isn’t just a problem from the past; it’s still changing and affecting lives. This month reminds us that protecting workers involves more than just rescue.

We need to provide support that centers on survivors, ensure safe reintegration, and strengthen systems to prevent exploitation before it starts. By listening to survivors, we can create solutions that genuinely make a difference.

18/12/2025

As we celebrate International Migrants Day, Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya together with Centre for Domestic Training and Development recognizes the reselience and contributions of migrant workers and returnees. We remain committed to advancing safe, dignified, and rights-based migration that empowers individuals and strengthens communities.

15/12/2025

19/11/2025

JUSTICE FOR ZAITUM AND ALL DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE WORLD FACING ABUSE3.

19/11/2025

30/07/2025

Today, DROWK stands with every returnee, survivor, and migrant whose freedom was stolen under the false promise of work.
Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya has seen it, lived it, survived it.

✅And now we speak.🗣
✅We rise for the thousands still trapped.💪
✅We demand dignity, protection, and accountability.✊

Because silence only helps the traffickers.🫵

12/07/2025

Today we celebrate our Executive Director, Sophia Amimo a woman whose lived experience fuels a national movement. A leader who has turned compassion into policy and pain into purpose. Her work continues to change the narrative for many.
We honor you today and wish you a happy, healthy, and inspiring year ahead.

16/06/2025

Domestic workers play a vital role in homes across the world caring for children, supporting families, and making daily life possible. Yet their labor remains undervalued, under-protected, and often invisible.
On this International Domestic Workers Day, we stand with the countless domestic workers especially those from Kenya who have worked abroad as domestic workers, many under exploitative and unsafe conditions, and returned home with little to no support.
Their stories are a powerful reminder that dignity at work should not be negotiable.
It is time for Kenya to take decisive steps toward protecting these workers by ratifying ILO Convention 189, which promotes decent work for domestic workers, and Convention 190, which addresses violence and harassment in the workplace. These international standards are not symbolic they’re necessary.
Domestic work is real work. Domestic workers deserve recognition, protection, and access to safe reintegration. Let’s move beyond gratitude toward real action.

22/05/2025

Representing Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya with determined dedication and passion, our Executive Director is currently in Abuja, Nigeria, actively participating in the ongoing Annual Meeting of the African Trade Union Migration Network (ATUMNET), taking place from 21–23 May 2025.

At this vital gathering, Sophia stands alongside trade union leaders, partners, and migration advocates from across the continent to champion ethical recruitment, gender-responsive migration governance, and social justice for migrant workers especially women.

Her presence ensures that the voices and experiences of Kenya’s returnee domestic workers are not only heard, but actively shaping the future of labor migration policy across Africa.

From Kenya to Nigeria, our voices are rising for dignity, rights, and justice!

16/05/2025

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15/05/2025

we remember that family is not just about blood. It’s about the people who welcome us back, who stand with us during reintegration, and who walk with us as we rebuild our lives. We are growing communities of returnees who are each other's chosen family lifting each other up, one story at a time.