Detectives rescue nine suspected victims of human traffickingDetectives stationed at Peyanya in Dandora Estate in Nairobi have rescued twenty-nine young women who are suspected to be victims of human trafficking.According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the young women were kept in two rooms where they waited to be moved to the Middle East for unknown ventures. The detectives ascertained upon questioning the victims that they had been kept by a local identified as Najad. Incidents of human trafficking to the Middle East where agents target young women have been rampant especially in slums. “Nine children aged between 12 years & 17 years, suspected to be victims of Human Trafficking, were yesterday rescued by DCI detectives from a house in Soweto slums. A 2018 US State Department report revealed that Kenya is not properly placed to fight human trafficking.

Source: Standard Digital March 15, 2020 12:56 UTC