He claimed that Kenyans who had been mistreated and tortured while working in the Gulf country would be housed in the safe houses.
“We will enforce that requirement that all private recruiters register with NEA be allowed to recruit any Kenyan to work abroad. As a quick measure to save those suffering abroad and more so in Saudi Arabia, we shall open safe homes to protect those being mistreated as we plan for their repatriation,” he said.
On Tuesday, June 29, at the National Job Fair’s official opening, the CS announced that efforts were underway to find Kenyans who were employed illegally abroad.
“Some job placement companies have taken advantage of policy gaps to exploit Kenyans but now with the new policies, they will have to comply or else they will close their shops,” said Chelugai.
Adding:
“In the last two years, we have registered 97 cases of Kenyans who have died while working abroad but we want to end it.”
