Four Ethiopian nationals have been fined Sh100, 000 each by a Chuka court or in default serve one year sentence in prison for being in Kenya illegally. The vehicle they were being transported in, a Probox was also detained. And, today when they were arraigned in the same court, the four men pleaded guilty but in mitigation claimed to have fled from Ethiopia to Kenya in search of employment. While delivering the judgement the magistrate noted that this was their first case in Kenya but made it clear that they should have obtained the right migration certificates so that they could be legally allowed in Kenya. The magistrate further noted that due to the insecurity facing the country presently and in the interest and security of the country they will have to pay the fine or spend time in prison.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2020 17:37 UTC