Nairobi Woman Claims Cousin Trafficked Her To Libya, Worked For 10 Years Without Pay: "Sikulipwa"

• Felistus Viata claimed her cousin trafficked her to a job in Libya, where she worked for a decade with challenges
• For starters, the woman from Nairobi said she was never paid for the 10 years she worked in the foreign country
• She also told TUKO.co.ke she survived on leftovers as he boss never served her fresh food when they cook

Nairobi - A young lady has painfully shared her heartbreaking experience in a foreign country.

Felistus Viata found herself in Libya unwillingly after being allegedly trafficked by her cousin.

How old is Viata?

The woman said her cousin never told her where she would work until she gave Viata a passport.

Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Viata said she found out she was flying out of the country for work when she could not return.

"I did not understand how she got me a passport because I was never asked for my documents. I was given the travelling documents; everything had already been planned and prepared. Around 30 other ladies and I travelled to the foreign country.

The 38-year-old lady said her first employer warmly received her but did not stay with them for long as the man of the house had found a job and was travelling with his family," she said.

Why didn't Viata eat fresh food?

Viata was sent to another home, where hell broke loose, and the experience became like an unbearable pain to her flesh.

"I never used to eat the food they ate. They always fed me leftovers. They would eat and then serve me the food that remained on their plates. I had my cup, plate and spoon. If any of them got lost or broke, I would neither drink water nor eat food for the case of the cup and plate. It was tough, and the work was a lot," she said.

The woman from Nairobi said she experienced physical abuse from the boss's son, who his father gave authority.

He would assault her anytime she talked about her salary, as they said she was being hard-headed and needed to be taught a lesson.

Why couldn't Viata talk to her agent?

She had never spoken to her family for half the years she was in Libya, as her boss had never given her a phone.

"When my boss gave me a phone, his son confiscated it, saying I was always on the gadget. I worked for 10 years without a salary and good food. I was accustomed to this lifestyle as I had no one to talk or cry to, including the agent, because I could not reach him.

Only God knows how He made it possible for me to return home, but I have nothing to show for my work. I was a slave, and I returned penniless," she said.

Mombasa woman returns to Kenya penniless

Elsewhere, Linah Mwaluma ran from her Saudi Arabian employer's house to seek refuge in her cousin's arms.

He gave her a job and promised to be paid once she returned to Kenya since she did not have an ID or bank account.

When the Mombasa woman was deported, she told TUKO.co.ke she had never received her pay from her cousin.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Felistus Viata shares her life experience in Libya.

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