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In a scene that, no doubt, reminded Robai Seyangwa of precolonial Africa, when chiefs would help ship off young black men and women into the hands of slave traders, Labour CS Simon Chelugui presided over a very unusual event.
Robai Seyangwa is the mother to the late Slaida Vugutsa who lost her life in the Middle East.
Despite the outrage and protests that followed the mysterious death of Slaida Vugutsa in the gulf, and the blame that was heaped on the Kenyan Government in general, and the Labour ministry in particular, there seems to be little change in tact by the government.
On the contrary, in what seemed like a show of defiance, Labour CS Simon Chelugui lined up hundreds of young men and women in Eldoret and oversaw their move to the Middle East for what is constantly and ironically referred to as greener pastures, seeing as it a desert land devoid of green growth.
Chelugui assured the gulf hopefuls that proper safeguards, both policy wise and legislatively, had been put in place by both the Kenyan Government and the Qatari government too, to ensure that Kenyan workers in the gulf country wouldn’t undergo mistreatment, or illegal labour practices.
The host of the event, Jackson Mandago took a rather different route, preferring to concentrate on the saving habits of those working abroad. He urged those going to work outside the country to identify a trustworthy and reliable person who they can send money to, and who they can invest through, so that when they come back, they can enjoy the fruits of their labour.
For many years now, Gulf states have stood accused of practicing modern day slavery, and subjecting foreign workers to tough working conditions. While attention in Africa has been focused on African workers, South East Asian workers have also born the brunt of these excesses.
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