Kenyan Woman Who Left to Work as Housemaid 6 Years Ago Returns to Start Job Agency: "Jobs Are There"
- When Winnie Bundi failed to join university or college after high school, she did not just sit at home twiddling her fingers but opted to work as a housemaid abroad
- While in Saudi Arabia, the young woman gained a lot of experience and now is back at home to start her agency
- Winnie shared that there are many kinds of jobs in Saudi Arabia and how they can even benefit Kenyans who are grappling with unemployment.
- The young woman also cautioned people who want to work abroad against just concentrating on two countries and forgetting the rest.
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Nairobi, Kenya: Winnie Bundi, a young woman who left Kenya for greener pastures in Saudi Arabia six years ago, has shared how she returned home and started her own job agency.
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While speaking on NTV, Winnie shared that after high school, she wanted to join college like other students, but sadly, that did not happen, and the other option was working as a housemaid in Saudi Arabia.
"I didn't go to college because of finances," she said and acknowledging that things were not working in the country at the time," she told NTV.
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What is Winnie's take on Saudi Arabia?
Winnie stayed in Saudi Arabia for six years, and now she is back and is the founder of Winbang Agency Ltd.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Winnie said "I started in Qatar, Iraq, then UAE. In Iraq, I was not paid for two years and was beaten almost killed at a gun point by my boss. It's been a journey."
"The thing is, we believe in Qatar and Dubai... those famous countries only, but right now we have jobs in Saudi. The cost there is not very high, the commission fee is not high, and you can make life there.We focus on the negative side, but some people are getting money and helping their families. We can't serve everyone and help everyone travel, but the jobs are there," she said.
How did Kenyans react to the story?
Tess Mohan:
"Abroad which county...I hope it's not middle east or Asian.I will gladly appreciate such low jobs in the us or western countries than die in the Middle East."
Felix Abeba:
"Is she married?"
Gustavo Shacks Klein:
"So am in abroad. Eewwwoooo.I didn’t know ooh, land of sandstorm and humidity . i'm lefting now . Byeeeeee."
Taata Esther Tendo Nansubuga
"Stupid,two days ago I picked 3 girls one Ugandan and two Kenyan crying on the streets of Taif one of towns in Saudi Arabia after being mistreated by their boss and the labor company didn't come for their rescue. They had no extra clothes,no phones hung."
Jepngetich Biwott:
"She's smatter than most of you...from a househelp to a business owner!!! she's her own boss!! if thats not inspiring then I dont know give this girl her flowers."
Judy Luyo:
"Dubai is not a country idiot not even a capital city in UAE."
Godwin Biz Munene:
"She is marketing her agency. Atasemaje ni kubaya na anataka awapeleke huko."
Roy Mafumbo:
"College and university will be irrelevant soon."
Mamake Njabii:
"Kwani alikuwa analipwa how much if alikuwa dalala or kemboi sawa but contract hapo ni mchezo ya tao daganya toto jiga 😄."
Saudi-based woman builds mum KSh 1.1m house
In another story, Nancy Thogori Wanjiru, who travelled to Saudi Arabia in September 2019 as a househelp proudly showed the house she built for her mum.
Later, she ran away and began working as a caregiver, a job that saw her triple her earnings
In an interview with TUKO.co.ke, the 28-year-old woman from Kajiado county divulged that she was in the process of constructing a beautiful house for her mum.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
