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Kenyan Government defends move against 930 staffing agencies

The Government has defended its decision to revoke licences of 930 recruitment agencies as it seeks to put in place measures to protect Kenyans working the Middle East and Persian Gulf.

Noting that the two regions were key labour destinations for domestic workers, Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi said there was dire need for proper management of labour migration to address the plight of immigrant workers in distressed situations.

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