Sister of Mysterious Woman in Juja Dam Tragedy Stuck in Saudi Arabia, Sends Plea

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A photo collage of Friday Kamuyu (Left) and Mary Kamuyu (Centre). Fridah Kamuyu died on January 17, 2023.
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The sister of the mysterious lady who drowned in a dam in Juja has appealed to Kenyans to help her bury the deceased.

Initially labeled as an unclaimed body at a Nairobi morgue, the family of the young woman on Thursday, January 26, positively identified her as Fridah Kamuyu - 10 days after the tragedy happened.

The woman was identified by her family as a 22-year-old Fridah Warau Kamuyu from Mathioya, Murang’a County. The deceased sister, Mary Kamuyu, mourned her kin on social media noting that her family loved and treated each other with respect as a family. 

"Rest easy my sister," Mary Kamuyu wrote on her social media platform, even as she pleaded with the government to facilitate her (Mary's) transport from Saudi Arabia, where she works, to Kenya to bury Fridah.

A photo collage of Margaret Kiiru (left) and the husband's car being retrieved from Juja dam on January 18, 2023.
A photo collage of Margaret Kiiru (left) and the husband's car being retrieved from Juja Dam on January 18, 2023.
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In the videos she shared on social media, Mary revealed that she was stuck in Saudi Arabia and may fail to return home to honour the life of her sister should her appeal fail.

"When death strikes in a family, it becomes so painful. I'm currently Saudi Arabia without any means of returning home to give my sister the last respect," Mary pleaded. 

She, therefore, called on the Government of President William Ruto and local leaders to help her secure means of traveling to her home in Mathioya. 

"Kindly share this video until I get help and return home safely to my family," she noted while also thanking her friends on social media for amplifying her voice. 

Immigrant workers in the Gulf nations are usually prohibited from returning to their home countries until after the expiry of their contracts. 

As a requirement, immigrant workers are reportedly required to hand over their passports to their masters upon arrival in the Gulf nations. 

Fridah's body was marked by Nairobi City Mortuary as unclaimed since January 18, when a vehicle plunged into the water, killing both her and the driver. 

 According to Fridah's parents, the 22-year-old was a university graduate who worked hard in school and at home.

Fridah's companion, who was the driver of a Nissan X-trail, was later identified as 39-year-old Titus Kiiru. 

The two had packed on the edge of the dam - which is a popular hangout spot for revelers - but tragedy struck at around 7pm when their car plunged into the dam under unclear circumstances.

Police reports show that the Nissan X-trail was recovered from the dam while still in drive mode, further complicating the investigation. 

It was further reported that the two died of drowning, as per the autopsy that was conducted on the bodies of the two victims. 

Police officers investigating the matter have since ruled out suicide as the cause of death. Kiiru was laid to rest on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his family home in Nyeri while Kamuyu’s family is yet to announce funeral arrangements after the identification of their kin. 

Rescuers pull out the vehicle that plunged into Juja Dam on January 17, 2023..jpg
Rescuers pull out the vehicle that plunged into Juja Dam on January 17, 2023.
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