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'Slaving' seamen want State to give council teeth

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Asian seafarers stranded at the Port of Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Seafarers are hoping that the William Ruto administration will come up with guidelines that will make the newly mooted Marine Wages Council become operational.

The previous government was slow in creating the council, and when it did, ended its term without coming up with the rules to launch the council into action.

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