That is the kind of suffering Kenyans working in Saudi Arabia have had to endure. Whatever means to get out of this place,” the woman said, amid pleas to President Uhuru Kenyatta in the background. Muhuri has documented the plight of hundreds of women in Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. There are too many brokers and agents luring women and young girls into domestic work in those countries. Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli last week demanded that the government bans the export trips for domestic work until regulations are strengthened to secure their welfare.

Source: The Star August 01, 2021 20:25 UTC