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Search Icon The Star Logo User Profile Icon Log In REGISTER LOGIN TODAY'S E-PAPER ELECTIONS 2022 CLASSIFIEDS Cars Property For Sale Property For Rent Jobs NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern SIASA SASA Word Is Lifestyle Technology Entertainment Society Fashion Food Travel Books HEALTH WOMENWORK CORONAVIRUS PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho ADVERTISE WITH US Call: 0711 046 000 Email: advertise@the-star.co.ke CONNECT WITH US Ruto roots for free trade among East African countries He said that East African countries should share opportunities to advance each other. In Summary • He spoke during Uganda's Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. •He added that the Ministry of Trade in both Kenya and Uganda will work together to share opportunities. by PERPETUA ETYANG News 09 October 2022 - 16:09 Read E-Paper President William Ruto. President William Ruto. Image: FILE President William Ruto has called for a free trade across the East African countries. Ruto said that there is need to transform East Africa to borderless community. "We are looking in our lifetime that in the next few years people, goods, and services can move across this East Africa as we lead the way in ensuring that Africa's Continental Free Trade area becomes a reality," Ruto said. ADVERTISING He spoke during Uganda's Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. Ruto assured the East African community of his commitment to the region interests. The President said that East African countries should share opportunities to advance each other. "It is very clear to us that we cannot share poverty and hunger but we can share opportunity and prosperity," he said. He said that the region should eliminate barriers across East African borders. "It is our place as leaders and citizens of the East Africa region for us to work together so that we can transform our borders which today stands out as barriers and convert them to bridges so that goods, services and people can move across East Africa without impediments," he said. He added that the Ministry of Trade in both Kenya and Uganda will work together to share opportunities. ''Together we can formulate and sign into the guided trade agreement of ensuring Free Trade area becomes a reality to harness opportunity for trade and for people to work together," he said. Several heads of states from Africa were present as Uganda celebrated its 60th Independence Anniversary. They included Somalia President Hassan Mohamud, Sudan President Salva Kiir and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye among others ALSO READ Ruto arrives in Uganda ahead of Independence Day celebrations The country is set to celebrate 60th Independence Anniversary on Sunday. NEWS1 DAY AGO Kenya-Uganda bond is growing stronger - Ruto says after meeting Museveni Ruto spent the night in Uganda ahead of their Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. NEWS20 HOURS AGO Gachagua back to Uasin Gishu for thanksgiving service after election win It was held at Koilel primary school in Uasin Gishu County. NEWS17 HOURS AGO Read Comments WATCH: The latest videos from the Star Play Video WATCH: Gachagua tells off critics, says he won't stop saying the truth Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off his critics, maintaining that he will keep on telling the truth. https://bit.ly/3RJ6Szz The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Gachagua to Azimio - It is our turn to eat first The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Gachagua to Azimio - It is our turn to eat first 7 Hours Ago WATCH: The News Brief: Raila embarks on early 2027 race plans The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Raila embarks on early 2027 race plans 2 Days Ago WATCH: The News Brief: Battle for Kinoti's job as Ruto overhauls security The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Battle for Kinoti's job as Ruto overhauls security 3 Days Ago WATCH: Rising cost of living hits mothers in Mathare hard The Star WATCH: Rising cost of living hits mothers in Mathare hard 3 Days Ago 103-Yеar-Old Kenyan: I Don't Get Ill Because I Clean My Vessels Cardioton | Sponsored If You Have Joint Pain, Read It Before It Gets Deleted! 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Enter your email Submit Ruto roots for free trade among East African countries SIGN UP FOR THE STAR Search NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern MORE Siasa Sasa Classifieds Health WomenWork Coronavirus Star Live PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho © The Star 2022 Advertise with us: Call 0711 046 000 · advertise@the-star.co.ke · Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions Search Icon The Star Logo User Profile Icon Log In REGISTER LOGIN TODAY'S E-PAPER ELECTIONS 2022 CLASSIFIEDS Cars Property For Sale Property For Rent Jobs NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern SIASA SASA Word Is Lifestyle Technology Entertainment Society Fashion Food Travel Books HEALTH WOMENWORK CORONAVIRUS PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho ADVERTISE WITH US Call: 0711 046 000 Email: advertise@the-star.co.ke CONNECT WITH US MONEY PROBE Multi agencies to probe seized Sh102m at JKIA, cash detained Teams led by the Assets Recovery Agency are investigating possible money laundering In Summary Section 12 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act also requires a person to declare any amount above $10,000 (about over Sh1 million) at the port of entry. Passengers are supposed to declare all cargo/items at the Ports of entry and exit as required under the provisions of the Second and Third Schedules of the EAC Customs Management Act, 2000. by CYRUS OMBATI Chief Crime Reporter News 09 October 2022 - 09:32 Read E-Paper Part of the cash seized at JKIA on October 5, 2022. Part of the cash seized at JKIA on October 5, 2022. Multi agency teams will now investigate the seizure of Sh102 million in foreign currency at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Officials said the teams led by the Assets Recovery Agency are investigating possible money laundering. The team will also investigate if those caught with the money have been doing the business in the past by reviewing their travel history. Officials aware of the issue said it was not the first time the six Kenyan women found with the cash were traveling to India and back. “They are regular travelers and usually come with clothes and shoes. We suspect they are involved in gold business,” said one official aware. The six women who had carried the Sh102 million and tried to smuggle it into the country were Thursday detained at JKIA. The Kenya Revenue Authority customs officials while clearing Ethiopian Airline flight some six women arrived with luggage that had shoes and clothes. “The images showed items that looked like currency. Upon secondary verification, it was confirmed that the luggage contained us currency amounting to 857,300 US dollars,” officials said. The passengers were coming from India aboard Ethiopian airline. The money was intercepted and deposited into the customs warehouse for further investigations. KRA says passengers are supposed to declare all cargo/items at the Ports of entry and exit as required under the provisions of the Second and Third Schedules of the EAC Customs Management Act, 2000. Section 12 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act also requires a person to declare any amount above $10,000 (about over Sh1 million) at the port of entry. In February this year the officials intercepted Sh238 Million in foreign currency from a traveler. The suspect, of Kenyan nationality, had arrived in the country from Bujumbura, Burundi. The money packed as a parcel containing $2 million was seized following a wrongful declaration on the intended destination. KRA said upon arrival, the passenger made a declaration of the currency indicating the origin as Banque de Credit de Bujumbura (BCB) to a recipient Brinks Global Services, Kenya. According to KRA, after clearance by Customs Unit at the airport, the traveler later presented the same money at the Swissport Cargo shed with different export documents for shipment to Global Services, UK. “The documents produced to support the export request were different from those produced on entry into the country,” KRA said then. The money was held as investigations continue. ARA said the money originated from Bujumbura, Burundi and destined for Kenya but was intercepted as the traveler tried to ship it to London, without being declared. The agency said the deliberate failure of failing to declare the funds, and attempting to reship it to the UK through the cargo point, depicts money scheme conducted to conceal the beneficiaries, origin and source. The US government has in the past put Kenya on the list of global hotspots for money laundering, citing insufficient controls on the circulation of dirty cash and the lack of laws against terrorism financing. A report published in 2019 by the United States Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs said money laundering in Kenya occurred in the formal and informal sectors, fueled by domestic and foreign criminal operationsSearch Icon The Star Logo User Profile Icon Log In REGISTER LOGIN TODAY'S E-PAPER ELECTIONS 2022 CLASSIFIEDS Cars Property For Sale Property For Rent Jobs NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern SIASA SASA Word Is Lifestyle Technology Entertainment Society Fashion Food Travel Books HEALTH WOMENWORK CORONAVIRUS PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho ADVERTISE WITH US Call: 0711 046 000 Email: advertise@the-star.co.ke CONNECT WITH US Atwoli speaks on video of Kenyan woman breastfeeding dogs in Saudi Arabia The woman left Kenya to Saudi Arabia two months after giving birth. In Summary •Atwoli's remarks come after a video of a Kenyan woman breastfeeding a dog in Saudi surfaced. •He said there is need to protect migrant workers from Kenya and that can be achieved by banning the agencies promoting domestic jobs, especially in Saudi Arabia. by SHARON MWENDE News 09 October 2022 - 14:11 Read E-Paper Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Image: FILE Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged the government to ban all employment agencies brokering job opportunities in foreign countries. Atwoli's remarks come after he received video of a Kenyan woman breastfeeding a dog in Saudi Arabia. ADVERTISING He said there is need to protect migrant workers from Kenya and that can be achieved by banning the agencies promoting domestic jobs, especially in Saudi Arabia. "I want to appeal to our government to go the way the first government of President Mwai Kibaki under Phyllis Kandie as the Minister of Labor did. She banned all employment agencies in Kenya," he said. Atwoli spoke to the media on Sunday at his Kajiado home. He added that the government should also negotiate with the government of Saudi Arabia on terms and conditions of service, be it in Qatar or anywhere in the Middle East. "This is so that our people living in this country can do decent jobs," he said. On the woman who was filmed breastfeeding a dog, Atwoli said she left Kenya two months after giving birth. "When they realised that she can breastfeed, the employer instead of giving her a proper job, he gave this girl the job of breastfeeding his puppies," Atwoli said. "This is indirect slavery." Atwoli further said the treatment that workers get in the Middle East denies them the dignity and respect that should be accorded to them as humans and Kenyans. "It denies us our own citizenship as Kenyans who are from a free, independent and democratic country. A country that an create employment for its people," he said. Atwoli reiterated: "I want to appeal to the government of H.E President William Ruto to ban all employment agencies and review issues related to outside employment of this country, as it has always been advocated for by the International Labor Organization." ALSO READ Family's agony as daughter is tortured in Iraqi police custody Vivian Achieng has been detained under duress for over four months, according to her family COUNTIES1 WEEK AGO Supkem tells state to protect Kenyans in Middle East Garissa Supkem chairman says employment agencies should be regulated. COUNTIES2 WEEKS AGO Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. 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Enter your email Submit Atwoli speaks on video of Kenyan woman breastfeeding dogs in Saudi Arabia SIGN UP FOR THE STAR Search NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern MORE Siasa Sasa Classifieds Health WomenWork Coronavirus Star Live PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho © The Star 2022 Advertise with us: Call 0711 046 000 · advertise@the-star.co.ke · Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions Search Icon The Star Logo User Profile Icon Log In REGISTER LOGIN TODAY'S E-PAPER ELECTIONS 2022 CLASSIFIEDS Cars Property For Sale Property For Rent Jobs NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern SIASA SASA Word Is Lifestyle Technology Entertainment Society Fashion Food Travel Books HEALTH WOMENWORK CORONAVIRUS PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho ADVERTISE WITH US Call: 0711 046 000 Email: advertise@the-star.co.ke CONNECT WITH US Atwoli speaks on video of Kenyan woman breastfeeding dogs in Saudi Arabia The woman left Kenya to Saudi Arabia two months after giving birth. In Summary •Atwoli's remarks come after a video of a Kenyan woman breastfeeding a dog in Saudi surfaced. •He said there is need to protect migrant workers from Kenya and that can be achieved by banning the agencies promoting domestic jobs, especially in Saudi Arabia. by SHARON MWENDE News 09 October 2022 - 14:11 Read E-Paper Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Image: FILE Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged the government to ban all employment agencies brokering job opportunities in foreign countries. Atwoli's remarks come after he received video of a Kenyan woman breastfeeding a dog in Saudi Arabia. ADVERTISING He said there is need to protect migrant workers from Kenya and that can be achieved by banning the agencies promoting domestic jobs, especially in Saudi Arabia. "I want to appeal to our government to go the way the first government of President Mwai Kibaki under Phyllis Kandie as the Minister of Labor did. She banned all employment agencies in Kenya," he said. Atwoli spoke to the media on Sunday at his Kajiado home. He added that the government should also negotiate with the government of Saudi Arabia on terms and conditions of service, be it in Qatar or anywhere in the Middle East. "This is so that our people living in this country can do decent jobs," he said. On the woman who was filmed breastfeeding a dog, Atwoli said she left Kenya two months after giving birth. "When they realised that she can breastfeed, the employer instead of giving her a proper job, he gave this girl the job of breastfeeding his puppies," Atwoli said. "This is indirect slavery." Atwoli further said the treatment that workers get in the Middle East denies them the dignity and respect that should be accorded to them as humans and Kenyans. "It denies us our own citizenship as Kenyans who are from a free, independent and democratic country. A country that an create employment for its people," he said. Atwoli reiterated: "I want to appeal to the government of H.E President William Ruto to ban all employment agencies and review issues related to outside employment of this country, as it has always been advocated for by the International Labor Organization." ALSO READ Family's agony as daughter is tortured in Iraqi police custody Vivian Achieng has been detained under duress for over four months, according to her family COUNTIES1 WEEK AGO Supkem tells state to protect Kenyans in Middle East Garissa Supkem chairman says employment agencies should be regulated. COUNTIES2 WEEKS AGO Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Image: FILE Read 95 Comments WATCH: The latest videos from the Star Play Video WATCH: Gachagua tells off critics, says he won't stop saying the truth Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off his critics, maintaining that he will keep on telling the truth. https://bit.ly/3RJ6Szz The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Gachagua to Azimio - It is our turn to eat first The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Gachagua to Azimio - It is our turn to eat first 7 Hours Ago WATCH: The News Brief: Raila embarks on early 2027 race plans The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Raila embarks on early 2027 race plans 2 Days Ago WATCH: The News Brief: Battle for Kinoti's job as Ruto overhauls security The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Battle for Kinoti's job as Ruto overhauls security 3 Days Ago WATCH: Rising cost of living hits mothers in Mathare hard The Star WATCH: Rising cost of living hits mothers in Mathare hard 3 Days Ago 103-Yеar-Old Kenyan: I Don't Get Ill Because I Clean My Vessels Cardioton | Sponsored If You Have Joint Pain, Read It Before It Gets Deleted! 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Enter your email Submit Atwoli speaks on video of Kenyan woman breastfeeding dogs in Saudi Arabia SIGN UP FOR THE STAR Search NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern MORE Siasa Sasa Classifieds Health WomenWork Coronavirus Star Live PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho © The Star 2022 Advertise with us: Call 0711 046 000 · advertise@the-star.co.ke · Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions Search Icon The Star Logo User Profile Icon Log In REGISTER LOGIN TODAY'S E-PAPER ELECTIONS 2022 CLASSIFIEDS Cars Property For Sale Property For Rent Jobs NEWS World Africa Corridors Of Power Infographics Podcasts Big Read Fact Checker News Brief Star Farmer Twitter Space News OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoon SPORTS Football AFCON 2022 Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Markets Commentary Living Spaces COUNTIES Nairobi North Eastern Coast Central Nyanza Rift Valley Western Eastern SIASA SASA Word Is Lifestyle Technology Entertainment Society Fashion Food Travel Books HEALTH WOMENWORK CORONAVIRUS PARTNER SITES Classic 105 East FM KISS 100 Radio Jambo Mpasho ADVERTISE WITH US Call: 0711 046 000 Email: advertise@the-star.co.ke CONNECT WITH US Atwoli speaks on video of Kenyan woman breastfeeding dogs in Saudi Arabia The woman left Kenya to Saudi Arabia two months after giving birth. In Summary •Atwoli's remarks come after a video of a Kenyan woman breastfeeding a dog in Saudi surfaced. •He said there is need to protect migrant workers from Kenya and that can be achieved by banning the agencies promoting domestic jobs, especially in Saudi Arabia. by SHARON MWENDE News 09 October 2022 - 14:11 Read E-Paper Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Image: FILE Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged the government to ban all employment agencies brokering job opportunities in foreign countries. Atwoli's remarks come after he received video of a Kenyan woman breastfeeding a dog in Saudi Arabia. ADVERTISING He said there is need to protect migrant workers from Kenya and that can be achieved by banning the agencies promoting domestic jobs, especially in Saudi Arabia. "I want to appeal to our government to go the way the first government of President Mwai Kibaki under Phyllis Kandie as the Minister of Labor did. She banned all employment agencies in Kenya," he said. Atwoli spoke to the media on Sunday at his Kajiado home. He added that the government should also negotiate with the government of Saudi Arabia on terms and conditions of service, be it in Qatar or anywhere in the Middle East. "This is so that our people living in this country can do decent jobs," he said. On the woman who was filmed breastfeeding a dog, Atwoli said she left Kenya two months after giving birth. "When they realised that she can breastfeed, the employer instead of giving her a proper job, he gave this girl the job of breastfeeding his puppies," Atwoli said. "This is indirect slavery." Atwoli further said the treatment that workers get in the Middle East denies them the dignity and respect that should be accorded to them as humans and Kenyans. "It denies us our own citizenship as Kenyans who are from a free, independent and democratic country. A country that an create employment for its people," he said. Atwoli reiterated: "I want to appeal to the government of H.E President William Ruto to ban all employment agencies and review issues related to outside employment of this country, as it has always been advocated for by the International Labor Organization." ALSO READ Family's agony as daughter is tortured in Iraqi police custody Vivian Achieng has been detained under duress for over four months, according to her family COUNTIES1 WEEK AGO Supkem tells state to protect Kenyans in Middle East Garissa Supkem chairman says employment agencies should be regulated. COUNTIES2 WEEKS AGO Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Cotu boss Francis Atwoli. Image: FILE Read 95 Comments WATCH: The latest videos from the Star Play Video WATCH: Gachagua tells off critics, says he won't stop saying the truth Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off his critics, maintaining that he will keep on telling the truth. https://bit.ly/3RJ6Szz The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Gachagua to Azimio - It is our turn to eat first The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Gachagua to Azimio - It is our turn to eat first 7 Hours Ago WATCH: The News Brief: Raila embarks on early 2027 race plans The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Raila embarks on early 2027 race plans 2 Days Ago WATCH: The News Brief: Battle for Kinoti's job as Ruto overhauls security The Star WATCH: The News Brief: Battle for Kinoti's job as Ruto overhauls security 3 Days Ago WATCH: Rising cost of living hits mothers in Mathare hard The Star WATCH: Rising cost of living hits mothers in Mathare hard 3 Days Ago 103-Yеar-Old Kenyan: I Don't Get Ill Because I Clean My Vessels Cardioton | Sponsored If You Have Joint Pain, Read It Before It Gets Deleted! 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