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Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and is a hub for human trafficking in East Africa. The city’s large population and its position as a regional transportation hub make it an attractive destination for traffickers. Many trafficking victims in Nairobi are from rural areas and are lured into exploitation with promises of employment or education opportunities. The Kenyan government has taken steps to address the problem of trafficking in the city, including passing laws to protect victims and providing training to law enforcement officials. However, the problem of human trafficking in Nairobi remains a significant challenge.
Editor’s note: PBJ Learning is proud to provide a platform for Julian Siita’s thesis on gender and sexual cyberviolence. It is a woefully understudied issue that is affecting everyone with access to the Internet. Please reach out to the author at [email protected] WARNING: The reality is that the Internet is a dangerous place, and we…
On 23 May, Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued an arrest warrant for Wycliffe Onguti Magara. Magara had been identified as the head of a local human trafficking network that recruits East Africans online with the promise of job opportunities in Southeast Asia. But once they arrive, victims are forced to work for cybercrime…
Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect on charges related to human trafficking and rescued 179 victims who had been recruited and were supposed to be taken to Kenya for employment. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, said the victims comprised of 99 males and 80 females. He said the victims were taken to Kakiri Police…
Kenya Airways has launched its trafficking in persons (TIP) policy and public awareness campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. NAIROBI, March 7 (Xinhua) — Kenya Airways on Monday launched its trafficking in persons (TIP) policy and public awareness campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and…
Imagine a seven-year-old girl, spending her days not in school, but cooking and cleaning for a family in a wealthy suburb. Or a young mother struggling to make ends meet, lured away from her children by an employment agency and forced into sex work abroad. For millions of people, this is a reality. Human trafficking…
To mark #MyFreedomDay on March 16, a day-long student-driven event to raise awareness of human trafficking, United Way is re-publishing this blog by a person with lived experience of human trafficking. As part of our commitment to empowering survivors, United Way and Survivor Alliance have opened up applications for a new fellowship for human trafficking…
National carrier Kenya Airways has called a meeting to discuss the menace of human trafficking amid complaints of the rise of the vice. Kenya Airways says it has a policy against human trafficking. This comes ahead of a meeting called on Monday, March 6 in Nairobi to discuss the issue. CEO Allan Kilavuka said, in…
*Based on a true story. Saida* woke slowly to the purr of idling engines and voices around her. Headlights lit up the night. She was sitting upright, propped between two other people, a man and a woman. Gradually, her brain registered the slow forward movement underneath and the hands gripping the handlebars in front of…
Charity backs Dame Ann Gloag as she faces ‘malicious allegations’ of human trafficking which have left campaigners ‘dumbfounded’ The Open Door Foundation said it was ‘shocked and horrified’ Dame Ann Gloag was charged after an interview by police on Thursday By Craig Mcdonald For The Scottish Mail On Sunday Published: 20:05 EST, 21 January 2023 | Updated:…
Community worker at Mama Lucy hospital Fred Leopara Makalla and Celina Awuor at Milimani at Milimani law courts on January 18, 2023. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] A Nairobi court has found two social workers culpable of the offence of child trafficking and have a case to answer. Milimani Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu said that the two…
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