A congress was held in London, the UK, in the hope of attaining a comprehensive pact to eliminate sex trafficking. Despite being a signatory to this convention, the abhorrent escalation of sex trafficking has resulted in Kenya becoming a principal source, transit and destination for women being trafficked for sexual exploitation. While in Europe, the victims are averted to European traffickers, who in compensation, pay Kenyan traffickers three times the total costs of travel expenses. At this juncture, European bar and club owners pay European agents 12 times the amount the agents have paid to Kenyan traffickers. Most trafficked Kenyan women enter Germany and the UK through Eastern European countries, including Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Moldova and Croatia, under forged student visas.

Source: Daily Nation June 15, 2024 05:05 UTC