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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Report of my Committee is not strong enough. We are “calling upon Saudi Arabia,” yet we have a bilateral relationship with Saudi Arabia under the Geneva Conventions. Our Committee visited Philippines - Sen. Fatuma can confirm - which has the best migrant policy in the world. They even have an association called “Filipino Workers Abroad” based on policy and law. I heard the Minister for Trade the other day announcing that Kenya is about to export two million workers to the Middle East without telling us how those workers live. The young girls who go there are routinely sexually abused. Some are killed and very little happens. I, therefore, urge that we should not just adopt this Report, but the Committee should bring to this House a Motion, so that we debate this Report extensively and formulate a position as the Senate - we represent counties where these workers come from - so that we pass it on to the Executive for implementation. We have so many third- rate labour contractors who are recruiting young girls and sending them to Saudi Arabia, on agreement that they will collect the first two months’ salary. Once they get there, the employers impound their passports and they are never allowed to go anywhere. We must stop this. It is good to export labour, but it must be done in an organized manner, just like it is done in Cuba, Philippines and other countries which are probably even lesser in terms of empowerment than we are. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I urge that you direct that this Report does not just get the “noting” and “commenting” by Members, but it moves on to a Motion, so that we can debate fully, adopt and turn it into national policy and legislation. Thank you."
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