Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced to 100 Lashes in Saudi Arabia — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenyan-domestic-worker-sentenced-to-100-lashes-in-saudi-arabiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Kenyan domestic worker sentenced to 100 lashes in Saudi Arabia for birth outside marriagehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenyan-domestic-worker-sentenced-to-100-lashes-in-saudi-arabiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenyan-domestic-worker-sentenced-to-100-lashes-in-saudi-arabia#u200059Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:41:32 +0000A Saudi court has sentenced Kenyan domestic worker Esther Wanja Muthoni to 100 lashes after she gave birth outside marriage. The New York Times reports the ruling highlights the gap between the kingdom's promised legal reforms and courtroom realities for migrant workers. Multiple outlets confirm the punishment stems from Saudi morality laws criminalizing extramarital relations. Kenyan authorities and rights groups have not yet issued formal responses. The case has sparked outrage in Kenya and drawn renewed attention to the vulnerability of African domestic workers under the kafala system.