The Kafala System Disables Workers. International Disability Law Can Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable

Caroline Nyambura, a 26-year-old Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia, died from untreated bacterial meningitis after her employer denied her medical care for two weeks under the Kafala sponsorship system. Her case is part of 15 communications filed challenging the Kafala system under international disability law, highlighting how the system disables and endangers vulnerable workers.