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Nairobi firm, directors found liable for trafficking Kenyan student to Myanmar
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 24, 2025

Nyakong'o, who had deferred his studies at Kisii University, told the court he was lured by a promise of a lucrative customer care job in Bangkok, Tha...

Kenya warns of “sophisticated menace” over citizens trafficked to Southeast Asia
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Mudavadi said about 400 Kenyans have been lured by unscrupulous recruitment agents with promises of lucrative jobs in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar,...

Kenya's ambassadorial nominee to Thailand Lucy Kiruthu proposes using financial tools to curb human trafficking
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2025

She proposed using financial tracking tools from agencies such as the CBK, the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC), and Safaricom to trace funds handled...

78 more Kenyans rescued from Myanmar arrive home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

The final group of 78 arrived in Nairobi on Saturday following a successful repatriation effort spearheaded by the Kenyan Embassy in Thailand.

Revealed: How armed groups, strict border rules are keeping 129 Kenyans stuck in Myanmar
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 07, 2025

Kenyan Ambassador to Thailand Kiptiness Lindsay Kimwole has revealed that Thailand has imposed strict regulations on foreigners stranded at the border...

In world's largest refugee camps, Rohingya mobilise to fight in Myanmar
Reuters  |  Nov 25, 2024

The Rohingya, a mainly Muslim group that is the world's largest stateless population, started fleeing in droves to Bangladesh in 2016 to escape what t...

Interpol rescues 100 Ethiopian migrants in Nairobi in major anti-human trafficking operation
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2024

The victims were found in a four-bedroomed house, from where they were held, beaten, and coerced to ask for money from relatives .

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