Govt refutes claims that embassy neglected woman who died in Riyadh

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted claims that Kenyan nationals in Saudi Arabia are being mistreated while seeking help at the Kenyan embassy in Riyadh following the death of a Kenyan woman in the country.

In a statement issued Thursday, the ministry has clarified that the woman identified as Rahab Njeri died in hospital where the Kenyan embassy had booked her refuting claims she was neglected by mission staff in Riyadh.

The ministry said Njeri was accorded assistance despite her irregular status and lack of medical insurance and other relevant documentation which would have enabled her to seek medical assistance in a health facility.

The statement added that notwithstanding, the death of a Kenyan abroad, irrespective of the circumstances, is always a concern to the Ministry both at Headquarters and Kenyan Embassies on the ground.

A section of Kenyans in Saudi Arabia, through a video online, claimed Rahab died due to negligence of the embassy officials who threw her out of the embassy offices where she had gone to seek assistance.