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    "id": 948339,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/948339/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rongai, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kipruto Moi",
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    "content": "Therefore, the Government of Kenya has an obligation to protect the rights of Kenyans who work in the Middle East and especially in Saudi Arabia. In this Report, I have read about the steps that have been taken. There is a bilateral agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kenya, but these are small steps. We are informed that there are 55,000 Kenyans working in Saudi Arabia. But in this Report, we are not told their status, working conditions and those in prisons. In the Report, we are being told they are trying to promote the labour market in Saudi Arabia. Before we begin to promote it and rival those of Ethiopia, Sudan, Pakistan or India, let us first improve the working conditions of the 55,000 Kenyans in Saudi Arabia. Some of them are languishing in prisons and we need to establish their working conditions. As a Member has mentioned, no interview was done. We did not read about a Kenyan giving their opinion on the working conditions in Saudi Arabia. We have heard that they went to the office of the Kenya’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Oginga. In spite of the commendation that I made concerning their trip to Saudi Arabia, I think they need to give more depth to this Report. 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."
}