Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5631 to 5640 of 6535.

• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have done well in the implementation of the Constitution. For the remaining parts, I have no doubt that this Parliament will meet the expectations of the people of Kenya. What is critical is not just meeting the deadlines but passing laws that are widely consulted; that are helpful to the people of Kenya and that the people of Kenya accept. What worries me sometimes is that we set up constitutional institutions, give them a mandate to do their jobs, when they roll out what we set them out to do, we are the first ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) On 15th February, 2012, Ms. Tashrifa Mohamed Said was taken to the Kenya Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by the police, who informed the Embassy staff that they had found her in the streets of Riyadh. She was critically ill, very weak, dehydrated and suffering from what looked like a mental disorder. The medical report which the police presented when they brought her to the Mission indicated that they had taken her to a mental hospital in Riyadh, where she received treatment and was discharged the same day. Attempts by the Mission ... view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes. In fact, the situation is that, as soon she is strong enough to travel, the Embassy will facilitate a one-way ticket and travel documents for her to come back to Kenya. view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is right. My Ministry has repeatedly advised Kenyans that we have crooked and unscrupulous recruitment agents and individuals. The victims of those crooks are largely from the coastal region; that is, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and a section around Nairobi called Kinoo. They recruit young Kenyans - mainly girls – and collect very heavy commissions, take them to Saudi Arabia and dump them there in the hands of equally crooked employers who abuse those young Kenyans. We have said that any Kenyans going to work out there should report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ... view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that problem actually involves a criminal network. We have engaged the Saudi Ambassador in Kenya and he has advised us that, in fact, there are some members of staff at the Embassy who work in cahoots with those crooked recruitment agents. I believe that if we work together, we can resolve this. But the Ministry is also trying to deal with this situation with other countries, where we have many Kenyans working, particularly, in the Middle East. The Minister for Labour recently signed an agreement with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to regulate the ... view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the hon. Member for that question. This will, definitely, be looked into. view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my learned senior is fully aware of the complex nature of international human trafficking and those involved. Indeed, the Ministry through other organs and agencies of the Government will liaise with Interpol as and when the cases arise so that we can deal with those crooks. view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot ensure on behalf of another Government but I also know that all those that are legitimately in the jurisdiction of this country have no difficulties in this admission. The problem with this girl is that she did not have any identification whatsoever but as soon as the police verified that they actually picked her up on the streets, that she was mentally unbalanced and that the mission of Kenya and Saudi had identified her as a Kenyan, she was admitted. view
• 8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member had listened when I was responding to Mr. Keynan, I said that we have advised and we have a section for the diaspora that registers the details of Kenyans who go out. In fact, all bonafide and legitimate recruitment agents bring records of those they have recruited and sent out to my Ministry but this particular case that we are dealing with is part of that criminal enterprise and criminals will not expose themselves. They do not report to anybody, they do not account to anybody but what they want is a ... view