MPs fault foreign missions over poor support for Kenyans in Gulf

Listen to articleMPs questioned whether the existing support systems were effective, arguing that presentations made in boardrooms did not reflect the difficult conditions migrant workers experience on the ground.Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised concerns over the failure of Kenya’s foreign missions to adequately protect migrant workers facing abuse and emergencies in Gulf countries, citing a lack of safe houses, poor emergency response and cases of Kenyans buried abroad without family consent.