Kenyans in Myanmar Stories

48 Kenyans stranded in Myanmar finally return home as 77 await repatriation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

Authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar had earlier dismantled scam centres along the border where thousands of foreigners had been trapped in fo...

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...

64 Kenyans rescued from human trafficking stranded at Thai-Myanmar border
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 03, 2025

The individuals were freed by two armed groups, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) and the Border Guard Force (BGF), but are still unable to cr...

44 Kenyans stuck in Myanmar and Thailand as state lacks funds to bring them home
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

Many of those stranded were lured with promises of jobs that never materialised.

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