Joyce, a mother of three, left Kenya in May 2022, hoping to support her family by working as a househelp in the Gulf. Sadly, her journey ended in tragedy, leaving her loved ones devastated and seeking justice.
For months, Joyce's family had no contact with her, and their concern grew as time passed without any word from her. Efforts to reach her through her employer and the agent responsible for arranging her job bore no results.
According to reports, Joyce’s family contacted a Kenyan lady living in Saudi Arabia to help trace her whereabouts. The lady uncovered the heartbreaking truth—Joyce had allegedly been killed months earlier by her employer after a series of disputes.
Joyce’s family believes that she had been facing mistreatment from her Saudi employer for some time. Allegedly, she was denied basic needs like food and endured harsh working conditions.
Before her death, Joyce reportedly left a note at her agency’s office, pleading for assistance to return home. Her request for help went unanswered, and she passed away in a foreign land, far from her family and friends.
The Mungoya family is now appealing to the Kenyan government for support in repatriating Joyce's body and seeking justice for her untimely death. Joyce left behind three children, two of whom are still in school, and her grieving husband.
The family is struggling to come to terms with their loss, and the children are left without a mother who had gone abroad with the hope of giving them a better future.
Her death has left the family with many unanswered questions, and they are calling on the government to intervene in ensuring that those responsible are held accountable.
They also hope that the government can fast-track the process of bringing Joyce’s body back to Kenya so they can give her a proper burial.
Joyce’s death is not an isolated case. Recently, another young woman from Kiambu, Lucy Nyambura, also passed away in Saudi Arabia under tragic circumstances.
Lucy had fallen ill while working in the Gulf and made a heartbreaking appeal for help to return home for treatment. Despite her efforts, assistance came too late, and she succumbed to her illness before she could make it back to Kenya.
These stories have sparked outrage and concern among Kenyans, particularly regarding the treatment of Kenyan workers in the Gulf region.
Many Kenyans travel to countries like Saudi Arabia in search of employment, often as domestic workers, but reports of mistreatment, abuse, and even death have raised alarms.
The tragic deaths of Joyce and Lucy have reignited calls for the Kenyan government to enhance the protection of citizens working abroad.
Many families who send their loved ones to the Gulf are often left in the dark when communication breaks down, and they are forced to rely on agents who may not always provide the necessary support.
Joyce’s family hopes that their tragic loss will prompt action from both the government and relevant agencies to ensure that Kenyan workers abroad are treated with dignity and respect.
They are calling for stricter regulations on agencies that send workers overseas and for better monitoring of the welfare of Kenyan workers in foreign countries.
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