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Safe house: Ensure every coin is accounted for

A Saudi flag flutters atop Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 20, 2018. [Reuters]

The Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly has approved Sh304 million budget for the establishment of a safe house in Saudi Arabia.

The safe house will be used to accommodate Kenyan migrant workers who seek refuge from inhumane treatment by their employers. Harrowing tales of torture, mistreatment and killings of Kenyan house helps in the Gulf states have dominated news for many years.

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