Recent allegations about a young woman’s ordeal with a deceitful agent, Lydia Wanja, have been revealed as misleading.
The woman, who had been promised a job opportunity in Dubai back in 2014, is now embroiled in a dispute over her expired passport.
According to the initial reports, the woman was portrayed as a victim of a human trafficking scheme. She had refused to travel after suspecting that the job offer was a front for trafficking to Malaysia.
It was alleged that Lydia Wanja seized her passport and demanded Ksh 100,000 for its return. However, these claims have been significantly exaggerated.
Lydia Wanja has clarified her side of the story. She asserts that she is only asking for Sh 10k, not the reported Ksh 100,000, to return the woman’s passport, which expired in May.
Wanja explained that the fee is to cover the costs she incurred while processing the passport and obtaining a certificate of good conduct for the woman back in 2014.
The narrative of human trafficking and exploitation has overshadowed the actual issue: the reimbursement of expenses from several years ago.
While the woman had valid reasons to refuse the suspicious job offer, the current dispute centers around settling the outstanding costs associated with the passport and documentation.
This situation underscores the importance of verifying facts before drawing conclusions.
It also highlights the need for clear communication between parties to resolve such disputes amicably, without resorting to sensationalism.
