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Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage

short by Daisy Mowke / on Wednesday, 11 November, 2026
A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced Kenyan domestic worker Esther Wanja Muthoni, 40, to 100 lashes and one year of banishment after convicting her of giving birth outside marriage. Esther, who worked as a housekeeper and nanny, became pregnant during a brief relationship with an Egyptian man. The man has since left Saudi Arabia.
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