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    "id": 1183943,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1183943/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "International Labour Organisation (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) and the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181); (3) The establishment of functional overseas labour offices for the administration and enforcement of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection policies for migrant workers; (4) A review of the Bilateral Agreement between the Government of Kenya, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs to adequately address identified gaps and emerging issues; (5) There are established safe houses to serve as central huts of welfare and assistance to migrant workers and temporary shelters for overseas Kenyans in distress; and, (6) Any Kenyan in distress, and in particular, Hellen Kemunto, is rescued and brought back to Kenya from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that covers the content of the Motion that I present before the House today. One of the key things to note is that in Kenya, the problem of youth unemployment has steadily worsened over the years just like in many parts of the world. The crisis has assumed very high proportions in wake of the current global economic recession. Our population has a youth bulge. Over 60 per cent of the youth remain unemployed. This youth bulge must and should become a driver of economic growth. Economic growth can only be sustained by policy predictability that enable long term commitments. When I talk about predictability, then it means that if any employee is to enter into any contractual obligation with an employer, there has to be predictability. We are not blind to the fact that the Ministry on Labour and Social Protection has reported that over 400,000 Kenyans migrant workers have been positioned in the Gulf Region with approximately 210,000 of those workers being in Saudi Arabia. We are also not blind to the fact that Saudi Arabia is the third highest source of remittance inflows. This follows the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK)."
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