Labour Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua is under scrutiny from Kenyan lawmakers regarding a government-backed overseas job recruitment drive, with accusations of favoring his home region. The Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers claims the process for Qatar jobs was concentrated in Ukambani counties.

• Out of 6,385 Kenyans who turned up for recruitment in November and December 2024, only 925 received provisional job offers.
• CS Mutua was pressed to explain why a national exercise taking place in six counties was mainly focused on Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui.
• MPs, including Kacheliba MP Titus Lotee and Mombasa Woman Representative Zamzam Mohammed, also raised concerns about rogue recruitment agencies and the ministry's communication failures.