List Of Essential Services In Kenya

List Of Essential Services In Kenya

Essential services may refer to a class of occupations that have been legislated by a government to have special restrictions in regard to labour actions such as not being allowed to strike. The International Labour Office, a United Nations agency, distinguishes an essential service from a minimum service. 

In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the full list of Essential Services in Kenya

Below are the full List of Essential Services In Kenya

Medical professionals and health workers

National security, administration and co-ordination officers

Public Health and sanitation officers in the county governments

Licensed pharmacies and drug stores

Licensed broadcasters and media houses

Kenya Power

Food dealers, distributors, wholesalers and transporters of farm produce

Licensed supermarkets, mini-markets and hypermarkets

Licensed distributors and retailers of petroleum and oil products and lubricants

Licensed telecommunication operators and service providers

Licensed banks, financial institutions and payment financial services

Fire brigade and other emergency response services

Licensed security firms

What is the essential Service Act in Kenya?

Section 81 of the Labour Relations Act 2007 describes essential services as a service the interruption of which would probably endanger the life of a person or health of the population or any part of the population.

What are essential goods or services?

Essential services are those daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning.

What are the example of essential products?

Get Essential Items

  • Water.
  • Food.
  • Can Opener.
  • Medications.
  • First Aid.
  • Flashlight.
  • Radio.
  • Clothes.