Video shows Kenyan taxi driver being throttled in his Dubai cab after rejecting male passenger's sexual advances
This is the moment a terrified Kenyan taxi driver is put in a chokehold by a passenger who threatens to kill him and calls him racial slurs after attempting to grope him mid-ride.
The incident happened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at about 6am on November 8, according to local reports, with the driver identified as 26-year-old Brian Kiplimo.
In the video, the passenger, who has not been named, moves from the back seat to the space directly behind the driver. He then starts touching the driver in an inappropriate manner.
The clip shows him putting his hand around Brian’s chest and when the driver resists, the passenger puts him in a chokehold while the taxi is in motion.
The video shows the driver shouting after he is attacked, with the passenger reportedly telling him to “shut the f*** up” and adding: “You wanna f****** die?”
Brian, clearly terrified, screams as the attacker continues to choke him while he is driving.
Eventually, he manages to stop the car and get out, with the footage showing the attacker shoting racial slurs before shifting to the driver's seat as the video ends.
Reports said Brian had moved to the Middle East two months earlier for better job opportunities, local reports said on November 25.
The video sparked online outrage, with netizens demanding strict action. One person commented: "You can see the fear in his eyes, and knowing you are in a foreign country with no one on your side makes it too hard.”
Another user said: “This murderous regime wants Kenyans to suffer abroad.”
According to the driver’s family, he suffered injuries in the attack and they said that he is paying for all medical expenses himself.
They also claimed his company was trying to force him to return to work, adding that they were seeking urgent intervention from Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
His employer is allegedly holding his passport while pressuring him to resume duties.
Authorities in both Kenya and the UAE have not made public statements on incident and it is currently unclear if the local authorities are investigating the incident.
Story: NewsX