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    "id": 946980,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/946980/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bura, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Wario",
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        "legal_name": "Ali Wario",
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    "content": "Committee, despite the challenges faced by Kenyan migrant workers in Saudi and the Middle East, there is an opportunity and that opportunity will address the problem of unemployment in the country. Before 2018, there was no legal instrument. At least, today there is a bilateral agreement and the suffering will be monitored by both Kenya and Saudi Arabia. The other issue I wanted to share with Members is that before 2017, there was no labour attaché representing Kenya anywhere in the world. We have taken the first step and now there is a labour attaché, despite the challenges. One example I wanted to share with the House is that moving from Riyadh, which is the capital headquarters, to Jeddah is 1,000 kilometres. Our labour attaché has no staff. This is one man without proper resources. That is why as a Committee we have requested the Ministry concerned to fund the labour attachés in this country so that they look for more markets. In terms of content, yes, I agree we need to improve the Report. Hon. Speaker, with your permission, I will table two documents. One is the minutes for adoption of this Report. Secondly, we have a list of accredited agents of employment of migrant workers. This will help us largely in sensitising our constituents, so that whenever anybody is going outside this country, they should go through a registered agent. Most of the problems faced by Kenyan migrant workers are because of unregistered agents. That is why I am going to table the list. It is a list of 211 companies. We have put the names of the directors, their physical addresses and the phone numbers. That will help sensitise our constituents. Finally, I want to respond to two concerns. A Member mentioned that we are careless and casual. If I may follow that allegation, a careless and casual Chair would not table such a report. It is unfortunate for such a statement to come from an honourable Member. With that, Hon. Speaker, I beg to reply."
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