Human Trafficking Stories

Businessman accused of trafficking ex-KDF officers to Russia freed on Sh500,000 bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 08, 2025

Gituku faces charges of facilitating the recruitment and relocation of 22 former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who allegedly joined Russian mili...

Over 80 per cent of health facilities in Eastern DRC left without humanitarian support, ICRC warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 09, 2025

A September 2025 assessment by the ICRC found that 85 per cent of facilities lack essential medicines and nearly 40 per cent have lost health-care sta...

UK supports Somalia’s shift from UN oversight to homegrown human rights leadership
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The resolution aims to enhance technical assistance and capacity-building for Somalia’s justice and security institutions.

Sh3.9 billion hunger safety net payments: Number of households to benefit from payouts
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 08, 2025

The initiative targets vulnerable families affected by drought and food insecurity in northern Kenya.

Anti-immigration politics contribute to racism in Germany
DW News  |  Oct 08, 2025

Far-right gains, economic stagnation and increased political focus on migration can be major drivers of racial discrimination in European countries su...

Libya’s human smuggling networks tighten grip as new routes emerge
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Libya is the main migrant gateway between Africa and Europe, a destination accessed by air, although some risk the journey by land and sea, which is l...

NDMA funding shortfall delays Sh3.9 billion hunger safety net payments to 133,800 households
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Each household under the programme receives a monthly cash stipend of Sh2,700, helping families buy food and meet other basic needs during periods of...

Government says Kenyans captured in Ukraine were victims of human trafficking
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The PS said the government is actively engaging Ukrainian authorities to ensure that the captured Kenyans receive consular support and are safely repa...

Families demand immediate release of Kenyan activists missing in Uganda
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 06, 2025

In a statement read by representatives of the three organisations and family spokesperson Nobert Ochieng, they said eyewitness accounts indicate the t...

ICC convicts Darfur militia leader Ali Kushayb of 27 war crimes and crimes against humanity
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

In a historic ruling—the first ICC conviction linked to the Darfur conflict—the three-judge panel found Ali guilty of planning and personally particip...

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi re-elected as Council of Governors Chairperson, Mutahi Kahiga retains Vice Chair position
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

In a reshuffle within the council’s executive, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki was appointed as Whip, replacing Nandi Governor Stephen Sang.

HPV blood test shows promise for early detection of multiple cancers, study finds
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 06, 2025

This is the first time researchers have shown that HPV-associated cancers can be accurately detected in individuals who show no symptoms, many years b...

Ganze residents in Kilifi live in fear as elephant attacks escalate
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 06, 2025

Many villagers now describe their once-thriving agricultural land as graveyards of maize and cassava.

MPs propose capping power purchase prices at Sh9/kWh to curb soaring bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

The MPs said the pricing cap is part of a broader plan aimed at cushioning Kenyans from expensive electricity while paving the way for lifting a morat...

32 journalists killed since Sudan's civil war erupted in April 2023 - syndicate
XINHUA  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to earlier figures from the syndicate, approximately 150 journalists have relocated from Khartoum to other regions, while around 70 have fle...

Mombasa activists demand immediate release of Kenyans allegedly detained in Uganda
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 05, 2025

The Mombasa Comrades and Activists Forum claims that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, both well-known human rights defenders, were abducted and are being...

UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur
UN News  |  Oct 04, 2025

Aid groups warn that 260,000 civilians remain trapped without safe exit routes as the RSF reportedly builds berms to block movement and supplies. Mine...

Sudan war: ICC judges to decide fate of ex-militia leader accused of Darfur atrocities
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Abd-Al-Rahman, a suspected former leader of the pro-government Janjaweed militia, is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, s...

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In her pioneering studies in the lush rainforest of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve, now a national park, Goodall noted that the most successful...

Tanzania slams Human Rights Watch report as “false and misleading” ahead of 2025 elections
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 02, 2025

Tanzania reaffirmed its "unyielding commitment to protecting and promoting human rights" as enshrined in its Constitution and international treaties.

Mandera equips firefighters with advanced skills in emergency preparedness
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 03, 2025

Designed to sharpen the team’s skills, the training introduced modern techniques and hands-on strategies to improve disaster response and rescue opera...

Government defends four per cent sugar levy amid pushback from millers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

This is despite pushback from millers who argue that the levy will increase their financial burden.

Ramaphosa slams Israel, calls for release of Mandela’s grandson seized in Gaza flotilla
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 02, 2025

Before joining the flotilla, Mandla Mandela compared the plight of Palestinians under Israeli occupation to apartheid in South Africa.

Somalia ratifies African Charter on Child Rights in landmark vote
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 02, 2025

The decision was reached on Wednesday during a parliamentary sitting in Mogadishu, chaired by Speaker of the Lower House Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor Mado...

Mandera residents challenge gazette-only notices in landmark land case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

They argue that their ancestral land is under threat because they were not adequately informed about the Local Physical and Land Use Development Plan...

Kenya’s envoy Mohamed Ruwange presents credentials to Saudi Crown Prince amid recall uncertainty
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 01, 2025

Should Ruwange—who has yet to complete the standard four-year ambassadorial term—be recalled, his replacement could wait nearly a year or more to pres...

Pressure mounts on Kenya to permit visit by UN special rapporteur
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

Kenya’s refusal to allow the UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association to conduct a visit has become a point...

UK commits $30 million to boost Somalia’s security transition and fight Al-Shabaab
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 30, 2025

With AUSSOM now fully operational, Somali forces are expected to shoulder greater security responsibilities, requiring sustained investment in trainin...

KNCHR launches advisory on situation of human rights defenders in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 30, 2025

The advisory calls on the government to strengthen law enforcement, review protection mechanisms, and foster stronger partnerships with non-state acto...

Lamu family cries for justice as fisherman is abducted from home in Kiunga
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 30, 2025

Authorities, however, have offered little reassurance. Lamu County Commissioner Wesley Koech told journalists he was unaware of any security operation...

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