CS Mutua meets employment agents ahead of his Saudi Arabia visit
By evans.maritim, October 31, 2022Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Alfred Mutua on Monday, October 31 met employment agent representatives ahead of his Saudia Arabia visit later this week.
Mutua said he met the agents to understand their issues and how the government could work to address them.
“I have today held a meeting with representatives of employment agents who recruit Kenyans for jobs in Saudi Arabia and other regions.
“The meeting was informative with complex mind-boggling revelations and a deep cry for help in many instances.
“My mission was to understand the issues so that as a government we can ensure that Kenyans in the Diaspora are safe and sound,” he said in a statement.
The CS further said he has heard the agents and gathered information that contradicts what the media has been reporting.
“The information gathered paints a different story from the blame-game trending in the media channels.
“We want to move to a point where we get to the root cause of the challenges that Kenyans face while working with governments and states that are offering opportunities for our people,” he stated.
Mutua on Kenyans in Diaspora
He said the government must keep its citizens working outside the country safe and sound.
“I will be traveling to Saudi Arabia this week to meet the authorities and Kenyan Diaspora with a view to gathering more information that will enable me to institute long-lasting solutions to the challenges faced by Kenyan workers.
“The government will also facilitate the recruitment agencies to be able to conduct their business successfully for the benefit of Kenyans,” he added.