A Kenyan woman has been brought back home after suffering serious burn wounds inflicted on her by her employer.
Mary Kibwana, the victim was highlighted by Senator Mike Sonko after being sexually and physically assaulted by her employer while working in Jordan, Lebanon in the Middle East.
Sonko’s rescue team transferred the woman from JKIA to Kenyatta National Hospital on Sunday night.
“Our investigations revealed that on April 17, 2016, while Mary was attending to her normal duties, her employer deliberately set up the gas cylinder causing fire that injured her severely,” said Sonko.
According to the senator, her employer scolded and dismissed her from work without medical assistance.
“Despite her calls for help, she was neglected and ignored only to be rescued by a neighbour who managed to put off the fire. Later that day, her mobile phone was confiscated by her employer while being taken to the hospital. It took several days before her family got information of the incident,” stated Sonko.
The senator vowed to seek justice for the Nairobi woman with serious burns inflicted by her employer.
Sonko said that if an explanation is not given by the Saudi and Lebanese governments as to why they mistreat Kenyans when they go in search of employment, he would mobilise thousands of Kenyan women and lead a peaceful demonstration to the Lebanese and Saudi Arabian embassies.