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I was made to wash a corpse, Kenyan woman tells of her woes in Oman

Beatrice Ichai during interview with the Standard at Ebambwa estate in Kakamega town. She suffered in Oman in her quest to get money to pay her university studies. PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD

KAKAMEGA: When Beatrice Ichai arrived in Oman about a year ago to work as a housemaid, she believed she had made the right decision.

The 29-year-old had wanted to complete her degree and knew this was the only way out for her. Her agent had promised her a monthly pay of Sh70,000.

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