Kenyan single mothers 'trapped' in Saudi Arabia as visas are denied to 'stateless' children

Kenyan single mothers 'trapped' in Saudi Arabia as visas are denied to 'stateless' children

Kenyan single mothers in Saudi Arabia have been "trapped" in the country after being denied visas and birth certificates for their children in order to leave and return to their homeland.  Guardian spoke to five Kenyan women who explained their misery, saying that they have been unable to register the birth of their children as they were born outside marriage.  They said that they all fled abusive employers who then kept their identity document

Kenyan Mothers in Saudi Arabia Struggle with Stateless Children

An investigation by The Guardian has uncovered the plight of Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia who are unable to leave the country because their children, born outside marriage, lack legal documentation. Without birth certificates or official recognition, these children are classified as “stateless,” denying them access to basic rights such as schooling and the exit visas necessary to leave Saudi Arabia. Five women interviewed described fleeing abusi…