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Saudi court orders 100 lashes for Kenyan domestic worker
Updated 14:38 WAT, · first published 11 Nov 2026, 09:25 WAT · 4 outlets reporting
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A Saudi Arabian court sentenced Esther Wanja Muthoni, a 40-year-old Kenyan domestic worker, to 100 lashes for having sex outside marriage, according to Daily Post. The judgment was handed down in October following several court hearings, Punch reported. Muthoni is currently struggling to secure permission to return to Kenya with her one-year-old son, Abudy, Nigerian Tribune noted. The reports stated that the woman is afraid of the punishment being carried out.
What we know
- Esther Wanja Muthoni is a 40-year-old Kenyan domestic worker.
- The court ordered 100 lashes for sex outside marriage.
- The judgment was issued in October.
- Muthoni has a one-year-old son named Abudy.
Sources
- Saudi court sentences woman to 100 lashes over extramarital sex – Daily Post,
- Sex outside marriage: Saudi court orders 100 lashes for Kenyan woman – Punch,
- Saudi court sentences Kenyan woman to 100 lashes over sex outside marriage – Nigerian Tribune,
- Sex Outside Marriage: Saudi Arabia Sentences Kenyan Mother To 100 Lashes, Spares Child’s Father – Leadership,
- Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced To 100 Lashes In Saudi Arabia – Leadership,
Updates
- – Now also reported by Leadership
- – Summary updated with new reporting
- – Now also reported by Nigerian Tribune
- – Story published - 2 outlets
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