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    "content": "In the bi-lateral talks that the President engages in, this is one issue he should raise with them. It must be made crystal clear that we need to protect our citizens. We must be very clear that if this happens, then there should be consequences even with our relationships; that they should suffer if this happens in their countries. We may stop doing businesses with them and so on. We have unscrupulous agents who recruit our girls without following any regulations. We do not know who has gone where, we only know when there is a problem. When someone is being hanged or abused in Saudi Arabia or Lebanon, these agents switch off their phones and leave the victims to suffer alone. Therefore, it is quite important that this Petition be prosecuted and implemented in terms of policy. We have Senators here who have served as Ministers of the Government in various capacities. For example, Sen. Munyes has served as a Minister for Labour and he is very passionate about this issue. The Government through the Ministry of Labour must ensure that there are proper regulations to know who exits the country and ensure that records are clear in both embassies. We should be able to know if Wanjiku or Njeri are working in Saudi Arabia, what agency she went through, when to expect her back and whether the living conditions are bearable. I am not aware of the law used to confiscate passports whenever you are employed. One should be able to leave where they are working if they are not satisfied. Maybe due to the ignorance in the country and the desperate situation we are in, our girls are made to sign contracts with these agents. I commend Sen. Mbura and urge every Senator in this House to take this issue very seriously. The Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare has started something on this. We must expedite it to make sure we regulate this industry. We must not kill export of labour because we do not generate enough job opportunities in this country. However, we must regulate to ensure safety of our Kenyan citizens."
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