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Kenyan Diplomat Faces Abuse Allegations, Remains in Position

12/5/2025

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Kenya's government faced complaints about Robinson Juma Twanga, a Kenyan diplomat and labor attaché in Saudi Arabia, accused of sexually abusing women.
Officials allowed him to continue working with migrant women despite the allegations.
President William Ruto's strategy relies on sending more workers abroad, giving Twanga influence among Kenyans in Saudi Arabia.
The labor ministry received complaints in 2019 but took no action.

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Story summary

Kenya's government faced complaints about Robinson Juma Twanga, a Kenyan diplomat and labor attaché in Saudi Arabia, accused of sexually abusing women.
Officials allowed him to continue working with migrant women despite the allegations.
President William Ruto's strategy relies on sending more workers abroad, giving Twanga influence among Kenyans in Saudi Arabia.
The labor ministry received complaints in 2019 but took no action.