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INQUIRY INTO THE MISTREATMENT OF KENYAN MIGRANT WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND OTHER MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

The Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has noted with great concern the increased reports of mistreatment of domestic workers in the Middle East countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where the workers are subjected to human rights violations, many of which have resulted in death. During a meeting with the Committee on 29th September 2021, the Ministry of Foreign A airs reported that ninety (90) domestic workers died in Saudi Arabia between 2019 and 2021. The reported distress calls for the same period are 1,908, with 883 in 2019/20 and 1,025 reported in 2020/21.

SENATE DEVOLUTION COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE LEGAL FEES PAID BY ALL THE 47 COUNTIES.

Devolution Committee chaired by Homa Bay County Senator, Hon. Moses Kajwang will launch an inquiry on all the 47 counties to establish how much they have spent on legal representation.

The committee made the resolution after Nairobi acting Governor, Hon. Anne Kananu failed to appear before the committee to shed light on how the county allegedly paid Ksh 790 million to various law firms.

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