Musalia Mudavadi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 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
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: including admission and stay of persons in their territories. It is the duty of every Kenyan, therefore, to obey the laws of the receiving country. The protection of human rights is governed by the International Human Rights Laws, which include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Convention against Torture and Inhuman, Cruel or Degrading Punishment, among others. view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: The exercise of powers over nationals of another state should be within the confines of international law. When the Ministry receives sufficient reason to believe that the rights of a Kenyan national could have been violated, the following are some of the measures we take- (1) A consular officer undertakes a visit to the affected person to provide a report on the circumstances surrounding the matter. (2) The Ministry may also consider dispatching a diplomatic note to the concerned State's mission, requesting to be furnished with information regarding the circumstances surrounding such violations; (3) Where the evidence is overwhelming and ... view