Two families are now appealing for government intervention to repatriate the bodies of their kin stuck abroad. They are such recent tragedies involving Kenyans abroad, that Kenyans living abroad are now calling for establishment of both a diaspora welfare insurance fund and and migrant workers welfare fund, just like other countries have adopted similar initiatives. On diaspora welfare funds, she welcomed the need for such saying they already have been pushing for it. What we do have is a government-funded initiative that allows us to pay on case by case basis depending on availability of money." On migrant workers welfare fund, the Labour Migration and Management Bill (2023/2024) by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, seeks to introduce Kenya Migrant Workers Welfare Fund.

Source: Standard Digital February 01, 2026 18:42 UTC