Human Trafficking Stories

Interpol flags online advertisements offering costly crossings into Europe
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 15, 2025

Groups advertising crossings at a range of prices, from €1,400 (Sh210,000) - from France to the UK, to €4,000 (Sh600,000) -from Greece to France and u...

EACC flags organised corruption in traffic department, Police IG vows action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 14, 2025

Bribery is highly organised, with junior traffic officers carrying out daily collections under directives from senior officers, and proceeds channelle...

Kenya’s criminal gangs trace back to independence era, NCIC says
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 14, 2025

After independence, NCIC says the emergence and evolution of criminal gangs was largely influenced by politics, particularly the creation of the Kenya...

Busia destroys Sh21.9 million worth of heroin, bhang in anti-drug operation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 13, 2025

The seized drugs had been confiscated from one Mumbi Mwaura, who was convicted by the Busia Law Court on March 18, 2025.

Government reveals over 200 Kenyans lured to join Russian military, some injured or stranded
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Promises of high-paying jobs turned into a nightmare as hundreds of Kenyans were lured into a foreign war, with some injured, stranded, or trapped in...

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,...

Report links corrupt officials to rising criminal networks in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Efforts to deter organised crime are undermined by corruption, lack of evidence, political influence, and resource constraints, leading to miscarriage...

IOM, Human Concern International sign Sh129 million agreement to tackle human trafficking
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 07, 2025

IOM's Chief of Staff, Mohammed Abdiker, added that the agreement represents a meaningful step in strengthening the organisation's partnerships with fa...

DPP urges fast-tracking of traffic reforms amid rise in road offences nationwide
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Discussions centred on several key reform areas, including improving coordination in managing traffic-related offences under the Traffic Act (Cap 403)...

Five traffic cops nabbed in EACC sting operation over bribery on Kisumu–Busia highway
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2025

EACC said the five were caught actively engaging in constant bribe collection from motorists entering or exiting the border town.

Senator Hamida demands action over child sex trafficking in Maai Mahiu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2025

Senator Hamida Kibwana revealed that testimonies point to the involvement of “madams” who recruit and control young girls, exploiting them under the p...

Kenya making gains but still failing to meet anti-trafficking standards – report
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The report also notes that many police officers lack a clear understanding of anti-trafficking laws, often misclassifying trafficking cases as other c...

Dutch national accused of drug trafficking, assault remanded for 14 days in Diani
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 29, 2025

Horst is being investigated for four offences: trafficking in narcotic drugs, malicious damage to property, assault causing actual bodily harm, and cr...

Court orders detention of six Iranians in Sh8.2 billion narcotics case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 28, 2025

The vessel was intercepted on October 19 after intelligence reports indicated it was operating without proper identification and carrying illegal subs...

Kenya to publicly destroy Sh8.2 billion meth seized in maritime operation after suspects are charged - Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

The massive drug haul, intercepted aboard a stateless dhow christened MV Ighol, has once again placed Kenya under the global spotlight as a key transi...

Six Iranians arrested as Kenya Navy seizes Sh8.2 billion meth haul in Indian Ocean
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 25, 2025

The vessel, identified as MV Mashallah, was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa during a four-day multi-agency security operation dubbed...

IGAD states pledge to protect migrants from trafficking and exploitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Labour and Interior ministers from Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda gathered under the theme “Improving Labour Migration an...

Human trafficking ring busted in Nigeria, two women bound for Somalia rescued
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 22, 2025

The suspect and the two victims were handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for further investigati...

Man accused of trafficking Kenyans to Russia sues police officer for Sh10 million over rights abuse
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

Edward Kamau Gituku claims that Sergeant Bramwel Saima violated his constitutional rights during his arrest and detention over allegations that he tra...

KeNHA announces two-month traffic disruption on Thika Superhighway for footbridge works at Kihunguro
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The authority explained that the interruptions are necessary to facilitate the construction of the Kihunguro footbridge column bases and stub columns.

Kibra MP Orero apologises after ‘takataka’ slur as his driver fined for traffic violation
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 13, 2025

In the widely shared clip, Orero was seen with his driver, George Oduor, referring to the journalist as “takataka” (rubbish). The MP has since express...

Kibra MP Peter Orero's driver fined Sh100,000 for flouting traffic rules in viral video
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 13, 2025

The driver admitted to the offence and pleaded for leniency, telling the magistrate that he was in a hurry to drop a passenger at the airport.

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...

Mombasa’s road safety overhaul: Multi-agency crackdown brings order to chaotic streets
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2025

The initiative, driven by collaboration between the county government, road agencies, development partners, and civil society, is reshaping daily life...

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...

City Hall admits past planning mistakes behind Nairobi’s transport crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Auma said transport plans from previous decades underestimated the role of non-motorised mobility and the shift to electric transport, leaving the cit...

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...

Lamu-bound bus intercepted in Malindi as police seize cannabis haul
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 05, 2025

During the search, detectives uncovered two bulky bales of cannabis sativa concealed among bundles of second-hand clothes, an attempt police believe w...

Revealed: How Kenyan detectives helped nab cocaine courier at London's Heathrow
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 04, 2025

The arrest followed months of coordinated surveillance and intelligence-sharing between Kenya’s multi-agency anti-narcotics teams and their UK counter...

Kidney transplant breakthrough could save thousands waiting for compatible donors
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 04, 2025

This transformation effectively turns them into type O organs, the universal donor type, potentially allowing ABO-incompatible transplants without imm...

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