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The Kenyan government has repatriated 234 migrant workers who faced exploitation abroad since 2019, according to Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua.
Capital FM reports that while addressing the Senate on the welfare of Kenyan migrant workers, Mutual revealed that the Counter Trafficking in Persons Secretariat has been actively involved in assisting affected individuals.
he highlighted that among the most recent cases, 46 Kenyans were rescued from Myanmar in early March 2025 where they had been subjected to cybercrime-related slavery.
Mutua told the Senate that efforts to repatriate 23 workers from Saudi Arabia and 14 from India are currently underway.
similarly, he said cases of forced prostitution, cybercrime-related trafficking and other exploitation have been reported in Gulf countries such as Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, as well as in Asian nations including Myanmar, India and Malaysia.
He said: “The government has been working through the Counter Trafficking in Persons Advisory Committee and the National Assistance Trust Fund to provide legal aid, shelters, medical assistance, and repatriation support to affected workers.
“The Ministry remains committed to protecting vulnerable Kenyans, whether abroad or within our borders. we urge Parliament to support these efforts by allocating more resources to critical programs.”
