Kenyan workers stranded in Juba, South Sudan, have appealed for intervention after accusing recruiter Ann Kathure Rutere of failing to pay their salaries.
The workers raised the concerns in a message shared by blogger Cyprian Nyakundi on Facebook on August 30, 2026, asking that their identities be kept private over fears of possible repercussions.
According to the workers, they travelled to South Sudan after being recruited for employment, expecting to earn salaries for the work they would undertake.
However, they now claim they have been left in a difficult situation after allegedly failing to receive the payments they were expecting.
The workers said their situation in Juba has continued to deteriorate, leaving them struggling while away from their families and home country.
Workers seek intervention
The workers appealed to Nyakundi to amplify their concerns and help draw the attention of relevant authorities to their situation.
“Hello Cyprian, kindly keep our identities,” the workers said in their appeal, according to the message shared on X.
They further claimed that they had previously raised concerns surrounding Rutere, alleging that she had recruited Kenyans for work but failed to pay their salaries.
“We are now stuck in Juba, South Sudan, and the situation has become increasingly difficult for us,” they said.
The workers said they travelled to Juba after being recruited for employment, but have since been struggling because they have not received the salaries they expected.
Plea for safe return
The affected workers said they are seeking answers over their employment situation and want relevant authorities to intervene.
They also appealed for assistance in finding a safe way out of what they described as a difficult situation.
“We are Kenyans working away from home, and we simply want what we are owed and a safe way out of this difficult situation,” they said.
The workers urged authorities to listen to their grievances and establish what led to their current predicament.
The allegations against Rutere remain claims by the affected workers, and she has not been quoted in the statement shared by Nyakundi. Her response to the allegations was not included in the appeal.