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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, through the Kenyan mission attaché, the Bill provides that they can set a safe house for our Kenyan people. In the event that an issue occurs, harassment or misunderstanding, then provision of a safe house for each and every country where our people are working will give them an opportunity to be able to still continue feeling safe and know that the Government is still offering them security. As I speak, they run away, they are stranded and they do not know where to go. The provision of a safe house ensures that at least they know where to go. This is information that they have at hand even before they leave the country. They should know where it is the safe house is located and the contacts in the event there is an occurrence and they need to be in that place. Still the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs shall for the effective implementation of this section facilitate information sharing as a means of ensuring continuous engagement between the national and the county governments and migrant workers. The Bill talks about ensuring that at each county level, among the 47 counties within the County Executive Committee Member for Labour, there needs to be an officer who is responsible for matters migrant workers. Many people from different countries pass through our big airport JKIA to seek employment abroad. In the event they need to go for these trainings or that there is an occurrence there, the county officer in charge of the migrant workers can assist them. The Bill proposes that even these trainings need to be designated at the different county level. Our people are able then to get that training at the lower level before even they come to Nairobi and prepare for their travel. As I conclude, Clause 14 of the Bill proposes that- “a person who intends to operate a private employment agency shall submit an application for private employment agency, county operating license to the respective county executive committee member” The Bill is bringing this down to the county level. The agencies need to be licensed at that county level or mashinani level to our own people. This is because most of these people are also coming from the different counties, as much as many are also coming from Nairobi City County where I represent. At least the Bill provides that all Kenyans will be able to have equal opportunity as well. A county operating license shall be renewed annually. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not want to go into all the details because hon. Senators have read the Bill and they will contribute to enrich it. With those many remarks, I request my Sen. Hamida to second."
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