The National Assembly Committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers chaired by Hon. Lydia Haika (Taita Taveta) has appealed to all stakeholders that deal with the placement of migrant workers abroad to work together towards improving the welfare of Kenyan migrant workers.

Noting that there is sustained goodwill by the Government on this matter, the Committee called on the Ministry of Labour and Social protection to expedite the on-going establishment of Bilateral Labour Agreements (BLAs).

The lawmakers were speaking during a roundtable engagement with Ministry of  Labour officials led by the Principal Secretary, Labour and Skills Development, Mr. Geoffrey Kaituko, representatives of the Association of Skilled Migrant Agencies of Kenya (ASMAK), and the Kenya Association of Private Employment Agencies (KAPEA).

 Members led by the Chairperson, want the Ministry to involve all stakeholders including recruitment agencies not just in the development of the BLAs but also in the development of the proposed Labour Migration Management Bill, which is currently under cabinet consideration.