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Saudi Arabia Sentences Mother to 100 Lashes for Birth Outside Marriage

First reported 2026-11-10 07:27 UTC · Updated 2026-11-11 13:35 UTC · 3 independent sources

Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei has criticised the punishment handed to a Kenyan mother sentenced to 100 lashes in Saudi Arabia, describing it as cruel and inhuman under Kenyan law as Nairobi continues diplomatic engagement with Riyadh.

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  1. 2026-11-10 07:27 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-11-11 06:00 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
  3. 2026-11-11 13:35 UTCCapital FM · capitalfm.africa ↗

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