Detectives rescue 56 victims of human trafficking in Embakasi
Operatives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended two human traffickers and rescued 56 victims during their recent raid in Embakasi,Nairobi County. In a statement seen on Friday, July 12, 2024, detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) arrested two suspects Jilo and Galgalo at a residential building in Tassia, Embakasi […]
17 Ethiopian nationals rescued as police arrest suspected human traffickers
17 people of Ethiopian origin suspected to be victims of human trafficking have been rescued as police arrested a driver and his assistant. According to a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) executed the operation acting on intelligence. “DCI’s Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) […]
Kenyan driver found ferrying 90 Ethiopian nationals arrested in Kajiado
Detectives in Kajiado are pursuing a racket of human trafficking syndicates believed to be luring young men to non-existing jobs before forcefully trafficking them to various unidentified countries. A suspect identified as Geoffrey Kinuthia is being held by police to aid in investigations after he was arrested ferrying 90 males of Ethiopian origin. The suspect […]
60 victims of human trafficking rescued in Tassia, three suspects arrested
A total of 60 foreigners believed to be from South Sudan and Ethiopia were rescued on Thursday, June 23 by DCI detectives acting on intelligence reports. In a <a href="http:// DETECTIVES RESCUE FOREIGNERS FROM HUMAN TRAFFICERSDetectives have rescued 60 victims of human trafficking, who were being held at an apartment in Tassia, en-route for sale […]
Burundian woman narrates how Kenyan trafficker lured her with Saudi Arabia job
Mukandekezi Husna, 25, was just kilometres away from boarding a plane to Saudi Arabia for what seemed a dream job.
Woman, daughter ‘steal’ house-help’s 4-month-old baby at Uhuru Park
Grace Akinyi Misilia and her daughter Nelly Achieng Misiani were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and trafficking in persons.
The horrifying dark side of Kiamaiko slaughterhouse
It is 4.30am. As the rest of the city drags itself from sleep, Kiamaiko Market in Nairobi is abuzz with activity. At an open field, business is booming and around 20 trucks are parked. On one side, women with makeshift eateries are busy making tea, chopping vegetables and preparing for the long day. On the […]