Musalia Mudavadi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. There are 19 MoUs that are being negotiated on as we speak. We are quite advanced with Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia where we have a few rescue centres. We have a rescue center in Saudi Arabia. We are looking for resources and this is a conversation we had with the Committee on Finance and Budget of Parliament to be able to obtain resources, so that we can put up more rescue centres. That is one of the biggest challenges that we face. Once we have sufficient resources, we shall roll out a ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I must state that on the issue of their level of earnings that is data that would require a little more time to obtain. We might not get the precise amount, but we might try to get the salary range or brackets and then we can also avail that. On the issue of Mr. Joshua Mankone Amenya, I wish to state that, indeed, it is true that the hon. Senator did see me in the office with our other senior citizens like the former Chief Justice David Maraga, the parents of Mr. Amenya, and his ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to state that the 19 agreements are a work in progress and they are at various stages because they are bilateral. You end up negotiating with different countries. For instance, in Germany, we are likely to conclude by September. Some time back, the German Parliament passed a Bill affirming this policy where they will be able to take migrants and Kenya was trying to secure a slot in order to have 200,000 slots in different areas so as to work in Germany. I wish to state that these negotiations are not just about ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I first want to state that one of the things my Ministry and the Government is pursuing is an open government policy. This means that we do not intend to hide any information and we will be sharing information with Kenyans because they are entitled to it. Therefore, when we conclude any MoUs, they shall not be hidden. They shall be made available to the relevant committees of Parliament. One of the things we are planning to bring before Parliament is a sessional paper to have Members deliberate and guide appropriately on Kenya’s foreign and ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Yes, we are aware of the case of Stephen Bertrand Munyakho, who was incarcerated on a case of manslaughter in Riyadh. A few weeks ago, I wrote officially to the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, intervening that this individual should not be executed. That execution was deferred; it did not take place. I also had the opportunity to meet the mother of Stephen Bertrand Munyakho and we had a conversation. The challenge is that there is a proposal that is being mooted by the family of the person who died, that they be compensated to the tune of Kshs150 million. ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the National Employment Authority (NEA) has eliminated 700 rogue agencies from the register so far, who are associated with not handling the labour issues professionally. Another thing that I would like to say is that when Kenyans get challenges, the embassy has always been available to provide emergency travel documents to assist them, so that they can travel back to Kenya and move away from hostile environments. We will continue to doing so. The Saudi Arabia Centre is perhaps the most active in issuing emergency travel documents or certificates for Kenyans in case their passports and other ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to state two issues. Firstly, we will not hesitate whatsoever once the bilateral agreements have been signed. As I said, we want to pursue a policy of open government. We will be ready to share the details with Parliament. We shall not have a challenge on that score. The second aspect, which is important and I take it as input from the hon. Senator, is that our negotiating skills, together with those of recruitment agencies and others, should be stepped up, so that we have fairly more reasonable and comparative agreements being negotiated. We ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, on the first aspect, I would like to inform the House that consular offices at our missions abroad normally visit Kenyans in distress in the host countries such as those in hospitals, detention centres or prisons. They offer assistance that includes issuance of emergency travel documents to Kenyans in the diaspora who may be in distress and want to voluntarily return. This is in line with the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations that provides for general functions of a consulate, which includes protecting the interests of its nationals, both individuals and bodies corporate within the limits ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: (b) The right to communicate with the arrested person and vice versa and that of the arrested national to communicate with officials of the sending states. In this case, our mission staff. (c) The right to visit the national of the sending state, if in custody or detention, to arrange for legal representation. (d) The right to respect the wish of the arrested national, including not to take any action expressly or on behalf of the national. However, these rights can only be exercised in conformity with the laws and regulations of the receiving state. I also wish to state ... view