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Kenya’s government, under President Ruto, profits from risky overseas jobs for workers while weakening protections, especially for maids in Saudi Arabia.
A New York Times investigation reveals Kenya’s government under President William Ruto has prioritized profits over worker safety in its expanding overseas employment program, particularly for domestic workers sent to Saudi Arabia.
Despite widespread abuse—including wage theft, violence, and deaths—Ruto’s administration has weakened protections, expanded recruitment, and allowed political elites, including Ruto’s family and officials like Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, to profit from staffing firms.
Government buildings house agencies that distribute jobs as political favors, and conflicts of interest persist, with the solicitor general, who handles a major lawsuit by abused maids, also owning a staffing company.
Remittances from overseas workers now exceed traditional exports like tea and coffee, but critics say the system exploits vulnerable Kenyans while enriching the powerful.
El gobierno de Kenia, bajo la presidencia de Ruto, se beneficia de los trabajos arriesgados en el extranjero para los trabajadores mientras debilita las protecciones, especialmente para las empleadas domésticas en Arabia Saudita.