Labour CS Nominee Florence Bore Reveals How She Plans to End Mistreatment of Kenyans in Saudi Arabia [Video]

Labour Cabinet Secretary nominee Florence Bore has revealed how she plans to address the plight of exploited migrant Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia if she is approved by the National Assembly.

Speaking on Saturday October 22 before the Appointments Committee,  Bore stated that her first order of business would be to make sure that all migrant workers leaving Kenya for Saudi Arabia undergo mandatory pre-departure training and cultural orientation. 

According to the CS nominee, this will provide an opportunity to forge ties between Kenya and Saudi Arabia, as migrant workers will gain a greater understanding of the culture and characteristics of the people they will meet abroad.

“The other proposal is to ensure that there is pre-departure training for these workers. Some of them go to Saudi Arabia without basic skills. They don’t even know the language so they can’t communicate with their employers,” she told the Committee.

“If they …