Government to Document Departure of Domestic Workers

Government to Document Departure of Domestic Workers

The Kenyan government led by Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has unveiled plans to establish a registration desk at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

This initiative aims to systematically record the departure of domestic workers, with a specific focus on monitoring quantities and destinations of migrant workers. During a Thursday meeting addressing labor migration between Kenya and Saudi Arabia, CS Florence Bore emphasized the government's commitment to enhancing the organization of labor migration, particularly to Saudi Arabia.

Notably, Saudi Arabia stands as Kenya's primary destination for domestic workers. Bore highlights a significant achievement in eliminating fraudulent recruitment agencies responsible for sending workers to Saudi Arabia. According to the CS, the government has successfully reduced the number of these agencies from 900 to approximately 500-600, with further plans to reduce them to around 100.

The CS announces that Ruto's regime has secured 2,500 nursing positions for Kenyans in Saudi Arabia. She says that the government is actively engaged in completing necessary documentation for diploma and degree holders, anticipating relocation by mid-January. Bore emphasises the government's willingness to collaborate with the Saudi government, intending to enhance the wellbeing of migrant workers.

“We have gotten an opportunity to take 2,500 nursing job opportunities in Saudi Arabia and we are in the process of finalising the paperwork to have diploma and degree graduates travel to Saudi Arabia by mid-January,” Says Bore.

Since the inception of domestic worker recruitment for Saudi Arabia in 1998, the number of agencies involved has seen substantial growth, increasing from five to 600. According to Bore, the current number of Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia exceeds 200,000. 70 per cent of these individuals are underskilled while the remaining 30 per cent are either semi-skilled or professionals.
 

Comments

MakOnyango (not verified)     Fri, 12/22/2023 @ 02:00pm

How can Labor Pains CS Florence Bore discuss the elimination of fraudulent recruitment agencies when she is on record for having unlawfully occupied someone's Karen mansion?

Mugo (not verified)     Fri, 12/22/2023 @ 03:42pm

This concept of this hustler government of outsourcing all our people and problems is just a band aid fix. All our talent is leaving, so very soon we will have to produce more or import the same talent that was outsourced at a hefty price. Najua hakuna kazi, but jameni our solution cannot be to outsource everything.

Guest (not verified)     Sat, 12/23/2023 @ 05:56pm

Even if your name is at the airport what prevents the slave traders from confiscating your passport beating you up maiming you and even killing you.Stop with the shenanigans Dubai , Saudi and the entire Middle East including the genocide country of Israel is no place to send young innocent Kenyans .When this same Kenyans need money to go home they have to deal with rude embassy employees or worse when fare is needed to ship a corpse back to Kenya this same Kenyan government is nowhere to be found.Infact now that no visa is required to enter Kenya should some of this useless embassies be closed what exactly is their role?

Juju (not verified)     Sun, 12/24/2023 @ 01:47am

A one term government, it seems!!! Expect chaos and mayhem, it seems! When a ship is sinking, I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep drilling more holes instead of patching up the existing holes and draining the water!!!

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