Human Trafficking Stories

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...

Dubai-bound woman nabbed at JKIA with cocaine pellets concealed in her body
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

The 41-year-old was detained just minutes before her flight after routine screening flagged suspicious behavior, the Directorate of Criminal Investiga...

Six police officers face 14-day detention in cross-border ammunition trafficking probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 29, 2025

The DCI warned that if released, the officers could intimidate both civilian and police witnesses, tamper with evidence still in armouries, and obstru...

Interpol cracks down on social media scams in Africa, makes 260 arrests
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 26, 2025

INTERPOL partnered with Group-IB and Trend Micro in sharing data and enabling swift enforcement actions among the participating countries.

Profits from forced labour surge 37 per cent to Sh8.3 trillion worldwide, ILO report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2025

While 134 constitutions worldwide explicitly prohibit slavery, the ILO notes that far fewer contain direct bans on forced labour.

DCI busts human trafficking syndicate recruiting Kenyans for Russia-Ukraine war front
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

An intelligence-led operation at Great Wall apartments in Athi River on Wednesday night found 21 Kenyans in a house waiting to be processed to travel...

Kenya, Ethiopia sign second defence agreement, allowing intelligence sharing of security threats
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

It was signed by the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, and the Chief of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, Field Marsha...

Kenya probes claims of citizens being used as soldiers in Russia-Ukraine war
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

This follows reports that a 36-year-old athlete, Evans Kibet, was captured by Ukrainian forces after fleeing Russian military service he claims he was...

Garissa mother pleads for help to trace 17-year-old son feared trapped in Libya trafficking ring
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 15, 2025

The Form 2 student at Horseed Secondary School went missing on Saturday morning after telling his mother, Makai Owl, that he was attending a wedding i...

NACADA, clergy join forces to confront drug crisis at the Coast
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 11, 2025

Sheikh Abu Qatada, the Chairperson of the Pwani People’s Religious Leaders Forum, pledged the clergy’s support, saying that mosques, churches, and tem...

South Africa jails seven Chinese nationals for 20 years each over human trafficking
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 10, 2025

Kevin Tsao, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian were jailed on Wednesday after being found guilty of 158 out of 16...

Experts reject kidney harvesting claims, point to system failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

Dr Matthew Koech, a nephrologist at the Oak Tree Centre for Kidney and Chronic Diseases, highlighted the difficulties caused by the absence of a prope...

Garissa college leads fight against human trafficking with career outreach in County High School
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 06, 2025

The initiative, led by NEP’s students, staff, and management, seeks to steer Garissa’s youth away from exploitation and towards careers in healthcare,...

Mombasa commuter rail to ease congestion, serve 4,000 passengers daily- Chirchir
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

Transport CS Davis Chirchir undertook an inspection tour of the upcoming facility, reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving public transpo...

Outdated organ transplant laws exposing Kenyans to exploitation, MPs told
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The Health Committee, chaired by Seme MP Dr James Nyikal, was encouraged to spearhead the development of new legislation specifically for organ transp...

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...

Kenya's Ibrahim Jillo elected to INTERPOL Africa Committee
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Ibrahim Jillo will serve a two-year term in the Committee, representing Kenya and contributing to critical decision-making in the fight against transn...

MPs hear harrowing testimonies of kidney trafficking in Uasin Gishu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The revelations came on the second day of the committee’s fact-finding mission. Members met the victims in an in-camera session meant to protect them...

Two men detained over Sh10 million rhino horn trafficking syndicate
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 29, 2025

Prosecuting counsel Allan Mulama told the court that investigators from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) required more time to subject the horns to DN...

Motorists association demand urgent action as Gilgil traffic jam enters second day
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 29, 2025

The association also warned that the prolonged congestion is disrupting the movement of vehicles and goods.

Indiscipline to blame for Nairobi–Nakuru Highway gridlock, says KeNHA
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2025

KeNHA urged motorists to observe lane discipline and avoid overlapping, saying that this will make it impossible to ease the congestion.

MPs launch probe into kidney transplants on foreign nationals in Eldoret hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health demanded full disclosure of all transplants, including names, nationality, and contacts of re...

Somalia police thwart major drug smuggling attempts at Mogadishu port, airport
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

The Somali Federal Government has in recent years intensified its campaign against narcotics trafficking, warning that the spread of illegal drugs is...

UNESCO urges dialogue as world marks day for remembrance of slave trade, abolition
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 23, 2025

According to the UN, the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans, which operated between the fifteenth and late nineteenth centuries, involved the ho...

Kenya tightens terrorism cases with mandatory terror-financing investigations
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Kenya was specifically asked to step up investigations and prosecutions of money laundering and terror-financing cases, ensure that financial intellig...

Kenya to roll out national traffic accident database to curb road carnage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

The database will introduce real-time reporting and analysis of crash data, helping authorities to identify high-risk roads and deploy targeted interv...

Bolt rolls out dashboard cameras to boost driver-passenger safety, accountability
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

The cameras are being introduced through a partnership with Driver Technologies, which provides a smartphone app that functions as a dash cam, capturi...

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