"Family of woman in Saudi Arabia cry for help"

Rebecca Chesang', 30, was working in a restaurant in Eldoret town until February last year when she got an opportunity to work in Saudi Arabia. Chesang'(pictured), who comes from Kapkenyeloi village in Nandi County, was introduced to an employment agency linking potential domestic workers to other agencies in Saudi Arabia, and she signed a deal. However, it has brought her nothing but pain and anguish. For the last month, she has been crying for help to be evacuated from the Gulf nation after her employer allegedly started mistreating her...

Speaking to The Standard three days ago, Chesang' claimed the agency which took her to Saudi Arabia had promised her a job in Australia only for her to end up in Saudi Arabia. Chesang' said the agency has also stopped picking her calls.

A relative, Doris Jepkurui, said Chesang' has been sending her audio recordings crying for help..Jepkurui said they called a Ms Grace, the director of the agency, pretending to be seeking employment in the Gulf country, but she said the firm only connects job seekers to employers and can’t be held responsible for the employees’ woes. “As soon as you are there, the responsibility of your welfare rests on the employer,” she said. Grace said she was not aware of Chesang’s case since the agency connects hundreds of young women to job opportunities in Saudi Arabia.