Dream of finding an oasis in Riyadh turns out to be a nightmare

Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui

Kenya's Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui. PHOTO | NMG

Statistics from Kenya’s Ministry of Labour reveal that 97 Kenyans working in Saudi Arabia have been killed in the past two years.

This works out to four Kenyans killed a month or one Kenyan every week. Those lucky to escape with their lives tell harrowing tales of rape, torture, and degrading abuse.