People were created to be loved,things were created to be used and the reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.
Kenya is on the spot as a destination country for persons subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking.
Police officers in Nairobi on Friday rescued 79 foreigners from human traffickers at Mlango Kubwa area within Starehe constituency.
Acting on a tip off from members of the public, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)raided the area where they were kept against their will.
Among the rescued foreigners were 75 Comorans, three Ugandans and one Congolese aged between 19 and 45 years.
Police said the rescued foreigners are currently in safe custody.
“Detectives acting on information from the public yesterday evening rescued 79 foreigners -75 Comorans, 3Ugandans and 1 Congolese at Mlango Kubwa area within Starehe. The victims who are all aged between 19~45 years are currently in safe custody.”DCI tweeted.
#HumanTrafficking| @DCI_Kenya Detectives acting on information from the public yesterday evening rescued 79 foreigners -75 Comorans, 3Ugandans and 1 Congolese at Mlango Kubwa area within Starehe. The victims who are all aged between 19~45 years are currently in safe custody. pic.twitter.com/4JZ6hYM088
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) November 17, 2018
“Detectives have already commenced investigations to nab the perpetrators of this heinous crime,” DCI said.
This not the first time that police are rescuing foreigners being trafficked.
Last year, the government reported 35 investigations of potential trafficking cases, compared to 530 in 2016. Many of them included smuggling and trafficking-related crimes.
The Trafficking in Persons Report 2018, has revealed Kenya as the main hub for forced labour and sex trafficking in East Africa.
A UN report, Economic Development in Africa Report 2018, also lists Nairobi as one of Africa’s top migration hubs.
In 2017, the government reported 35 investigations of potential trafficking cases, compared to 530 in 2016. Many of them included smuggling and trafficking-related crimes.