Kenyan Lady Stranded in Dubai Offered Job & Varsity Scholarship On Arrival to Kenya
Diana Chepkemoi, a Kenyan student who was stranded in Saudi Arabia, barely a week ago was lucky to be offered a job and a University full scholarship immediately after she touched Kenyan soil on Tuesday 6th September.
Christine Juma 
According to a statement made on Tuesday, September 6 by Nairobi lawmaker Veska Kangogo, the institution will also take care of Chepkemoi's lodging needs.
It is believed that the student dropped out of Meru University and secured domestic work in Saudi Arabia to fend for her five siblings and raise funds to offset her mother’s medical bills.
“Special thanks to Meru University who have offered a job, accommodation, and a full scholarship to Diana to enable her complete her Bachelor’s Degree and live a dignified life,” she stated.
Diana Chepkemoi Planning to leave Saudi Arabia for Kenya. PHOTO FILE
The 24year old news jetting back into the country came at a time her photos had surfaced online, where she looked emaciated amid reports that her employer had detained her in the gulf country.
The photos sparked uproar among Kenyans, who called for immediate action from relevant authorities to ensure she returns home.
Her family also pleaded with the government to help bring back their daughter, claiming that she was being detained against her will and was without medication despite her health status.
According to Chepkemoi`s sister, she narrated that her experience in Saudi was good on arrival and she constantly updated them on her progress.
This was however not enjoyed for long until the communication was cut short a few months later when she learned that Chepkemoi's phone was confiscated and that she was being denied access to medication despite her deteriorating health.
Cheptoo said her sister was under 24-hour surveillance, and communicating with her had never been feasible.
“You could tell something was clearly wrong, she said the boss was mistreating her, she was ill, couldn’t access hospital and her health was deteriorating quickly. The boss would only give her painkillers," she said.
“We tried to talk to the boss and he said Diana is yet to complete her working days as per the contract she signed and is now holding her hostage. Once you see those photos circulating online, you will agree that my sister needs all the help she can get immediately, I am scared she might not make it home alive,” she lamented.
Cheptoo narrated that Chepkemoi's employer, through a phone call, dismissed the harassment claims calling her a liar and a tireless complainer who makes excuses to avoid work and is pretending to be sick.
However, the employer is reported to be an influential individual from a prominent family in the gulf country and only the ambassador to Saudi Arabia can intervene.
