Kenyan Woman In Lebanon Claims Boss Forcibly Shaved Her Hair, Threatened To Kill Her: "Naumia"

• Hellen's ambition of escaping poverty in Kenya turned grim in Lebanon as she faced abuse and threats from her employer's son
• Hellen endured mistreatment, threats of violence, and forced labour, revealing a distressing reality for migrant workers
• Struggling and fearful, Hellen sought reprieve, longing to return home to Kenya as she navigated a perilous situation in Lebanon

When Hellen Kathambi Njoki left her Kanja home in Embu county, she was excited about making it big in Lebanon and pulling her family out of poverty.

Hellen complains of being overworked

A few months after landing in the Gulf country, the dream is turning into a nightmare as his employer's son keeps mistreating her and has even threatened to kill her.

"Three weeks ago, he shaved my hair and said I should be thankful that he had shaved my head that day; next time, he would have my neck," said Hellen on August 14.

"Whenever I am sick, he insists that I'm pretending because I am lazy and do not want to work.He threatens to kill me every day," she told TUKO.co.ke in an interview .

Hellen is in Rechdebbine, Lebanon

On a typical day, Hellene is expected to clean the bathrooms, three bedrooms, and the rest of the house, including windows.

"He doesn't like seeing me rest and whenever he finds me in my room he starts giving me work until 12am," said Hellen.

"He hits me in the face, and now my eye and chin are swollen.It has been three weeks since he hurt my leg but has not bought me any meds. I just want to return to Kenya; If I remain here, I may die, and no one will know. My boss already knows I am asking for help...he may switch off my WiFi," said Hellen who lives in Rechdebbine, Valley, Lebanon.

If her phone is switched off, Hellen wants her family helped to remove her from the foreign country, and her relative Catherine Njoki can be contacted at 0701 426 082.

Locked in house by employer

Elsewhere, 22-year-old Biasha Iddi also complained of being stuck with a bad employer in Lebanon.

She said her boss did not want to release her after her two-year contract ended, adding she remained locked in a small room.

What compounded her woes was that she couldn't leave the country because her boss held onto her passport.

TUKO.co.ke also learnt that she sent KSh 40,000 to her agent to buy her a ticket back home, but he went mute after receiving the funds.