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Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Ambassador Kamau Macharia has claimed that some Kenyans working in Gulf countries are to blame for the hardship they face.
During the MPs induction at Safari Park Hotel on Monday, September 19, Ambassador Macharia said most domestic workers are abused because they are not obedient to their employers.
The PS said that most domestic workers in countries like Saudi Arabia are hard-headed, putting them at loggerheads with their bosses.
“There are some places the kind meekness and submissiveness required from domestic workers is not innate in Kenyans seeking those jobs.
“Sometimes our people will not be so subservient and when they go to these countries like Saudi Arabia are very ancient. The people who suffer terrible beatings, and abuse are usually people of that category – house helps,” Macharia noted.
While acknowledging that Kenyans are going through hard conditions, the ambassador said, thousands of other Kenyans are comfortable with the working condition in those countries
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“In that same country, we have over 100,00 Kenyans working in multiple industries who have no problem, we have to ask ourselves; are we exporting the right category of personnel? Do they have the right capacity and training to understand that culture?” he posed.
He cautioned lawmakers against instituting policies that would bring to an end the good diplomatic relations that Kenya enjoys with the Gulf countries.
Netizens blasts PS Kamau
Sentiments by PS Kamau attracted a lot of reactions from Kenyans who took to social media accusing the PS of not being insensitive with his remarks.
TUKO.co.ke looks at some of the comments by Kenyas.
Sholla
“Macharia Kamau, this is what you can say ? This is a big lie .The Saudis see blacks, especially women, as slaves and animals .it’s not about respect ”
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Markphilo
“William Ruto should replace this Buffon asap. Macharia Kamau always talks like us peasants are disturbing him. Classism. Elitist”
Omolo
“Quite unfortunate statement from a government official! PS Macharia Kamau should be ashamed of himself!”
Kimani
“How can PS Macharia Kamau allude that Kenyans who get beaten ,enslaved and killed in Saudi Arabia are the ones at fault …. If the people of Saudi Arabia do not treat Kenyans and Africans with dignity forbid Kenyans from visiting Saudi close that Kenya embassy in Saudi”
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