The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of eleven suspects in intensified efforts aimed at curbing illegal entry into the country.
In a statement, the DCI noted that the suspects were caught in Kitale during an operation conducted by the agency’s Operation Support Unit (OSU) as they were headed to Nairobi’s Eastleigh area from Uganda on a vehicle.
They included three Kenyan men and eight Somalia and Uganda nationals.
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“As hawkshaws intensify pursuit for undocumented foreign nationals sneaking into the country for unestablished businesses, 11 male suspects have been rounded up in Kitale in an intelligence-led operation conducted by the DCI Operation Support Unit (OSU),” the statement by DCI reads in parts.
“The eleven who were headed to Nairobi’s Eastleigh area from Uganda included three Kenyan men and eight Somalia and Uganda nationals, chauffeured in a Toyota Hiace Reg No. KCF 860E.”
Detectives say the suspects surrendered after efforts to evade arrest bore no fruit. They were arrested and are currently cooling their heels in police custody and will later be interrogated by the anti-terrorism police unit.
“After fruitless efforts to slide away from the police shadow closing in on them, the vehicle driver pulled over in surrender, hence the arrest and detention of the suspects at Tarakwa Police Station,” DCI said.
“The Anti-Terrorism Police Unit has since taken over interrogation of the suspects to establish their business in the country, giving chance to the possibility of the foreigners being victims of human trafficking.”
