Thursday, November
20, 2025 - Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS, Musalia Mudavadi,
has responded to reports alleging that Ruto’s Government is involved in what
has been described as a modern-day “slave trade.”
Appearing before the National Assembly on Wednesday,
November 19th, Mudavadi insisted that the Government has put in
place robust measures to protect Kenyans working abroad.
He termed the allegations “misleading, careless, and
sensational,” stressing that the state has never participated in or tolerated
exploitation of its citizens.
His remarks follow a New York Times investigation
that implicated Government officials and members of President William Ruto’s
family in recruitment agencies accused of sending Kenyans to Saudi Arabia
without adequate preparation or safeguards.
The New York Times report further alleged that First
Lady Rachel Ruto and her daughter, Charlene, are shareholders in Africa
Merchant Assurance, a company tied to the recruitment industry, which insiders
claim has failed to pay out claims for distressed workers.
Mudavadi outlined steps taken to safeguard migrant workers,
including deregistering more than 600 rogue recruitment agencies and requiring
licensed firms to provide insurance cover at no cost to employees.
He also cited the creation of the State Department for
Diaspora Affairs, which he said has boosted remittances from Ksh 490 billion in
2022 to Ksh 650 billion in 2024, with a target of Ksh 1 trillion by 2027.
Despite these measures, Kenya continues to face criticism
over its reliance on labour export, which has now surpassed tea and coffee as
the country’s largest source of foreign income.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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