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    "id": 948285,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/948285/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kangundo, Muungano",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Fabian Muli",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13360,
        "legal_name": "Fabian Kyule Muli",
        "slug": "fabian-kyule-muli-2"
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    "content": "It is true that many workers from this country go to the Middle East. Why is that the case? Migrant workers to the United States of America (USA) and those going to western countries do not get work permits in this country. They go there on visiting visas and get work permits while there. If today you tell a driver in Kenya to look for a job in the USA, it is nearly impossible. He has to spend millions of shillings to get there and then apply for work permit once he gets work. If you are looking for a job in a western country, you have to spend almost Kshs500,000 to go to Europe to seek that job there. That is not the case with Middle East countries like Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia. They are Second World countries that favour employees from African nations. It is high time we had bilateral agreements. Our migrant workers in Saudi Arabia get work permits in this country. They also get Government recognition. The Government of Saudi Arabia is able to know the number of employees in that country. The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, is able to know the number of migrant workers going to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. Where is the challenge? I saw one newspaper reporting that a lady travelled to Saudi Arabia, one week after arrival she told the employer that she had only gone for a visit. The employee speaks very good English and had a contract of two years and had been vetted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. The employer had spent almost US$2,000 to pay for the employee to arrive in the country only for her to tell you that she had gone only for a one- week visit. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}