“I Slept Beside Her Dead Body for 3 Days” – Kitui Woman Reveals What Her Saudi Boss Did After Her Friend Died

In a deeply emotional and disturbing story, a young woman from Kitui, Kenya, has shared how she was forced to sleep beside the lifeless body of her friend for three days in Saudi Arabia. The shocking experience reveals the dark reality many African domestic workers face while working in the Middle East.

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Her name is Muthoni (not real name), and like many young women, she travelled to Saudi Arabia with hopes of a better life, a better job, and the promise of helping her struggling family back home. But her dream quickly turned into a nightmare.

My friend died on a Thursday, and our boss refused to report it or call any help,” she said tearfully. “We stayed with the body until Sunday. I couldn’t believe it. I thought I would go mad.

A Friendship Built on Hope

Muthoni and her late friend, Wanjiku, were close. They were both recruited by the same agent in Kenya and placed in the same house in Riyadh. They worked long hours with little rest, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of their employer’s children.

“We came to Saudi together,” Muthoni recalled. “We told ourselves we would hustle for two years, then go back home and start businesses. That was our plan. We were sisters.”

But things changed quickly. Their boss became more aggressive and demanding. They were forced to work for more than 18 hours a day with no rest, barely enough food, and constant shouting.

“Sometimes we would eat leftover food from the children’s plates. Other times we would go to bed hungry,” she added.

The Tragedy

Wanjiku had been complaining of chest pain for weeks. She begged their boss to allow her to see a doctor, but her pleas were ignored.

“One night, she started coughing badly,” Muthoni said. “Her chest was in pain, she couldn’t breathe well. We used hot water and rubbed her back, but there was no medicine, and our boss didn’t care.”

By Thursday morning, Wanjiku could no longer move. Her body was cold, and she didn’t respond to Muthoni’s voice. She was dead.

“I screamed and cried. I begged the boss to call the police or an ambulance, but he refused. He locked us inside the room with the body.”

For three full days, Muthoni was trapped in the same room with her dead friend’s body. The smell, the trauma, and the silence almost drove her insane.

No Dignity in Death

“I used to cover her with a blanket because I couldn’t look at her face. It was too painful,” Muthoni recalled. “Every hour, I prayed someone would come. I even banged the windows and screamed for help. No one came.”

Finally, on Sunday morning, a relative of the boss visited and discovered the situation. The police were called, and Wanjiku’s body was taken to a morgue.

But justice was far from being served.

Silent Suffering, Loud Cries

Muthoni was later sent to a deportation center where she stayed for three weeks before being flown back to Kenya.

She returned with nothing but a small bag and a broken heart.

“I came back empty-handed. But at least I came back alive,” she said.

Now in Kitui, Muthoni is warning other young women about the dangers of travelling abroad without proper documentation, support, and legal protections.

“This job is not what they say it is. It’s a trap. Some of us don’t return. Some return in a box. I almost did.”

Government Response and Public Reactions

This story has sparked outrage across Kenya and other African countries where many women face similar risks.

Activists are calling on the government to ban or strictly regulate domestic labor exports to countries with poor human rights records.

“We can’t keep burying our daughters because they went to look for work,” said one human rights advocate in Nairobi. “It’s time to act.”

The Kenyan Ministry of Labour said it is investigating the case and working with Saudi authorities to ensure justice is served, though many believe such promises often lead nowhere.

A Bitter Truth

Muthoni’s experience is not unique. Many African domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and other Gulf countries have shared stories of beatings, rape, starvation, and unpaid wages.

Some never make it home. Others return mentally broken.

 “You’re not treated like a human being,” Muthoni said. “You’re just a tool. If you break, they throw you away.”

Final Words

Muthoni hopes her story will help save lives. Her voice is one of many, but it carries the weight of pain, truth, and courage.

“If I don’t speak, who will? Wanjiku can’t talk anymore. I will speak for her,” she said.

To every young woman planning to go abroad, she leaves this message:

 “Ask questions

Be careful. It’s better to hustle here in your country than to die in silence in a foreign land.”