Modern Anti Slavery Act for Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd
Effective Date: Jul 11, 2025
Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd is committed to conducting business with integrity, fairness, and respect for human rights. We recognize that modern slavery, forced labor, child labor, and human trafficking are serious violations of fundamental human rights.
We are committed to:
- Preventing slavery and human trafficking in all our business operations.
- Ensuring our supply chains and partnerships reflect our values.
- Acting ethically and with transparency in all business dealings.
Scope
This policy applies to:
- All employees, contractors, interns, and consultants of Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd.
- Our suppliers, vendors, and business partners across Kenya and internationally.
Definitions
For the purposes of this policy:
- Modern Slavery: Encompasses slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labor, bonded labor, child labor and human trafficking.
- Human Trafficking: Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by means of coercion, abduction, fraud, or abuse of power for exploitation.
Our Practices and Standards
Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd. will:
Employment Standards
- Prohibit the use of forced, bonded, or involuntary labor.
- Ensure employees are free to leave employment after reasonable notice.
- Prohibit child labor in accordance with Kenyan law and international standards.
- Provide fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Recruitment Practices
- Prohibit recruitment fees and passport retention.
- Ensure workers are hired through ethical recruitment processes.
Suppliers and Contractors
- Require all suppliers and service providers (including cleaning, security, maintenance, and hospitality services) to comply with this policy.
- Conduct risk-based due diligence on suppliers to ensure compliance.
Guest Verification Controls
As part of our commitment to preventing human trafficking and exploitation within the hospitality sector, Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd. requires that all guests complete mandatory identity verification through Truvi before confirming a reservation. This measure ensures that bookings are traceable to verified individuals, helps prevent the use of our properties for unlawful purposes, and strengthens our overall safeguarding framework. We regard ID verification not only as a security measure but also as an essential control to uphold our responsibility to protect vulnerable individuals and to maintain ethical business practices.
Transparency and Training
- Train employees and managers to identify and report potential risks of modern slavery.
- Maintain transparent reporting channels for concerns.
Responsibilities
- Board of Directors & Senior Management: Overall accountability for implementing and monitoring this policy.
- Managers: Ensuring compliance within their departments and supplier relationships.
- Employees: Reporting concerns related to modern slavery or unethical practices.
Reporting Concerns
- Employees, contractors, and third parties are encouraged to raise concerns through the company’s email: info@alkebulanafrica.one .
- Concerns will be investigated promptly, with assurance of non-retaliation for whistleblowers.
Enforcement and Consequences
Any violation of this policy by employees may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Suppliers or contractors found in breach of this policy may have contracts terminated.
Continuous Improvement
Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd. is committed to:
- Annual reviews of this policy.
- Strengthening due diligence in supply chains.
- Engaging with partners and stakeholders to combat modern slavery.
Approval
This policy is approved by the Board of Directors of Alkebulan Homes & Villas Ltd.
