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Why 44 Kenyans are still stranded in Myanmar

Myanmar

Multinational victims of scam centres, who were trafficked into working in Myanmar and were sent to Thailand, wait for their embassies to pick them up, in Tak province, Thailand February 19, 2025.

Photo credit: Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Labour and Social Protection, Principal Secretary Joseph Motari said the 44 had reported to the Kenyan Embassy in Thailand.
  • Last year, Mr Mudavadi told the Senate that the government had set aside Sh100 million to evacuate Kenyans who wanted to return home.  

Some 44 Kenyans are still stranded in Myanmar and Thailand as a result of budget cuts to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Principal Secretary Joseph Motari has told a parliamentary committee.

Appearing before the Social Protection Committee on the 2025 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Mr Motari told lawmakers that the 44 had reported to the Kenyan Embassy in Thailand and were ready to return.