Kenyan Man Reportedly Arrested in Saudi Arabia After Exposing Mistreatment and Abuse of Migrant Workers

 

Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa has raised alarm over the alleged arrest of a Kenyan man in Saudi Arabia, claiming the man was targeted for exposing the suffering and dangerous living conditions facing many Kenyan domestic workers in the Gulf nation.

The senator, who recently toured Saudi Arabia to meet stranded Kenyans, said on Wednesday that a man popularly known as Kiongozi was apprehended shortly after publicly sharing details about the hardships faced by dozens of Kenyans — particularly mothers — living homeless in Riyadh.

According to Karungo, the arrest happened just days after the man received threatening messages warning him to stop “ruining the reputation” of Saudi Arabia by speaking out about the desperate situation of migrant workers. TO READ MORE, TAP HERE.