
Kenyan YouTuber Penninah The Grace has shared her experience of returning home from Saudi Arabia, where she had been working, only to discover that her family had squandered the savings she sent back. According to her account, she was forced to start her life over from zero after the betrayal. Her story, told on her YouTube channel, highlights the challenges faced by some Kenyan migrant workers whose earnings are mismanaged by relatives back home.
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