Saudi Arabian Widow Pays Kenyan Family Sh104,000 After Mysterious Death of Domestic Worker

The employer of a Kenyan woman who died under mysterious circumstances in Saudi Arabia in June this year has paid the deceased’s family SAR3,600 (Sh104,000).
The amount was outstanding salary arrears owed to Alice Owuor Tindo by the Saudi Arabian widow before her death on June 14th, according to Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Rachelle Omamo.
Omamo, who spoke when she appeared before parliament’s Defense and Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, said her ministry helped Alice’s family to recover the money.
The cause of Alice’s death remains unclear. Until her death, she worked as a domestic worker for the elderly widow in Najran City.
“The delay in repatriation of the body is occasioned by the inability of the employer, who is a widow to pay for the repatriation costs (mortuary and air ticket),” said Omamo.
“The employer was reported to the police and the case filed at the labor court by the Saudi recruitment agent to secure the dues and repatriation costs for Tindo.”
Omamo said officials from the Kenyan embassy in Riyadh are working with local authorities to ensure her body is airlifted to Kenya for burial.
Alice, who hailed from Elburgon, Nakuru County, had traveled to Saudi Arabia for work in January this year.
In an interview with NTV last month, the deceased’s mother Mary Wambui said her daughter left the country without disclosing her destination but assured them that her agent would often update them on her progress. She further noted that Alice, 30, called to inform the family that she secured a job upon landing at the airport.
Mary said they later learned Alice was being mistreated by her employer but attempts to reach her through her phone were unsuccessful. It did not take long before the family received a call informing them that their daughter had passed away.
“We received a call on Monday at 8:30 PM and we were told that she slept and never woke up. We asked whether she was sick but the caller said she was not unwell,” Mary told NTV, adding that the family does not believe Alice died in her sleep.
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Since when. Did a human life…
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Since when. Did a human life become invaluable, may anyone who mistreat another human being die the most cruel death.
Arabs still believe in…
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Arabs still believe in slavery and I guess their religion too. Shame!
Zile pesa makamu wa rais…
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Zile pesa makamu wa rais anazotupa kanisani zinaweza kutumiwa kujenga viwanda nchini ili Marehemu Dada Owuor Tindo asiende kuwa mtumwa katika nchi ya watu ambao waliwauza Wafrika na pia mpaka sasa hawaoni kama Mwafrika ni binadamu kama wao. Matatizo haya yote tuliyonayo yanatokana na viongozi wa Kenya ambao wengi wao wanajifikiria wao wenyewe bila kuwajali Wakenya wengi kama huyu binti.
Why is this so called woman…
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Why is this so called woman MP Omamo celebrating because she was able to recoverKshs 104000 for the family and then the widow who is a murderer states she could not afford to pay for the ticket to transport the body.How about investigating how the woman died in the first place .This greedy MPIG calling herself Omamo needs a reality check what peanuts is she offering the family considering her monthly salary is three times that if not more.When will exploitation of the poor ever stop with such dumb MPIGS pretending to “represent”
Rachael Omamo is not a MP,…
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In reply to Why is this so called woman… by Guest (not verified)
Rachael Omamo is not a MP, she is the CS of foreign affairs.
$960 is the value of a…
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$960 is the value of a Kenyan woman to an Arab. Meanwhile some fool wants more Kenyans to go to the middle east. I'm no xenophobe but this is seriously screwed up. No one should be going to be enslaved by arabs
This Rachele Omamo woman is…
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This Rachele Omamo woman is a joke, very incompetent. A woman died and all the family is getting is ksh 100,000. Is that what her life was worth?
she is an aunt to Jomo Uhuru…
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In reply to This Rachele Omamo woman is… by Mūgīkūyū (not verified)
she is an aunt to Jomo Uhuru wife! dynasty so don't ask how she landed to her job. Kenya is for the chosen few
I'm so tired of this stories…
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I'm so tired of this stories. Why are there Kenyans still going to those countries. Those going need to make serious decisions; death or the aura of working abroad.
Most of them pass through…
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Most of them pass through JKIA if the government want to barn it they can do it. Not allow any domestic worker heading to Middle East board the plane.
As people in Kenya hear or…
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As people in Kenya hear or read this sad news more idiots r buzy preparing themselfs to fly into slavery all thinking my situation will be different n in no time will be running to the Kenyan consulate begging to be flown home. If u take ur azz their after all u have heard, pliz do ur job, work ur long hours, food forget bout it n pay take what u get or forget bout it. Don't go banging doors of the consulate crying as u went their to get a job, which u got only thing is lack of communication on kind of job, hours, food breaks, money n time to sleep. Its sad lives r lost but fuck it if u jump in fire u get burnt. N if u don't like my keeping it real, fuck u too.
Blame it on UHURUS JUBILEE…
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Blame it on UHURUS JUBILEE GOVERNMENT.
When Kenyans die, it's nothing his government...as long as they are lining their pockets with money.
I hope all in this government will be buried with their ill gotten gains.
Inawezekana mwajiri ndio…
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Inawezekana mwajiri ndio alimyonga kama amelala .Naye dada alikuwa ashaenda uwarabuni kwa kujificha. Alikuwa ana jua huko uwarabuni ni hatari lakini akaona atafte hela bila kujali hatari ya huko jangwani. Pole kwa jamii yake.
Those people leave Kenya…
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Those people leave Kenya because of poverty and lack of jobs. Please don't be too harsh in condemning then. There is always that chance and hope things will be better for them.
If anything, blame the government for the whole sordid mess. They can demand better terms for these workers from the foreign govts. But they are all too busy eating Corona money.
Simlaumu huyu dada. Binadamu…
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Simlaumu huyu dada. Binadamu akiahidiwa kibarua uvuko huyo mwingine hata kama kuna mamba wakali mtoni atajaribi kuvuka manake njaa itakuwa inamsukuma kujaribu dhidi ya hatari ya kuvuka. Hata simba wakiweko baadaye bado atajaribu. Hakuna kitu kibaya kama shida, oohh shida....Hata kabla ya covid maisha yalikuwa yanaendelea kuwa magumu.
Mwangi what world r u…
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Mwangi what world r u leaving in, u say their is hope things will get better n also blame the government. Things ain't gonna change as slavery only benefits the master and the Kenyan government has nothing with u goin to this countries to be made into a slave. Let those who go their n suffer stay there or if they really want out they can swim. Ain't no mercy for idiots, Filipino's learn't the hard way n they stopped goin, Kenyans n Ethiopians have still not learn't their lesson n with this womans death another Kenyan has taken her place. And the story goes on and on.
You got to have hope…
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In reply to Mwangi what world r u… by Shaka (not verified)
You got to have hope otherwise why keep living. The problem as I see it is that Kenyans continue to elect leaders who promise them an opportunity to eat the truth being all Kenyans deserve . Kenyans then bemoan the government they have forgetting they elected these crooks. As long as ethnicity rules, we Kenyans will continue chasing dreams and money in countries antithetical to black existence, the government will continue proclaiming the billions sent back but never acknowledge the racism and occasional brutality meted out to those in the diaspora. If you are in Kenya in '22 vote for someone with a proven track record of development and incorruptibility.
You are the idiot. what do…
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In reply to Mwangi what world r u… by Shaka (not verified)
You are the idiot. what do they know . they are promised jobs and plan to do any work for a time and come back home and start business or go to help their children or families . filipino still go anyone needy go so stop being an imbecile
Loise the super idiot its…
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Loise the super idiot its people like u that end up in those countries working as slaves. They do know what happens in those countries but press their luck. Am speaking from an incident with my aunt even thou she knew what goes on she went ahead with the whole thing n only changed her mind a day before goin to the airport. If she had gone n starts writing for help, i could have happily informed her to go on her knees n pray to Allah to guide her as she swarm back to Kenya. U r rite bout one they do come back n start a business for the funeral homes n the grave diggers. Do not pity the fool n use ur nugget not ur breasts before u drop ur lines. I would say fuck u but am a gentleman to women.
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