Detectives, who were acting on a tip-off, unearthed a human trafficking ring in Kakamega on Sunday, local papers reported.
According to the publication, the 38 women, aged between 19 and 45, were preparing to travel to the Middle East where when they were nabbed.
A 33-year-old woman, who was facilitating their movement, was also arrested and is being detained at Kakamega Central Police Station.
The women had reportedly secured jobs as casual labourers in the Middle East and were putting up at a local school ahead of their journey.
Kakamega Central Sub County Police Commander David Kabena revealed that that the facilitator had hired space at the school to host a religious function.
However, the school’s management became suspicious when they noticed that no religious function was going on.
They decided to inform the police who raided the institution and arrested the women.
Kabena revealed that the suspects will be arraigned in court on Monday, March 4.The police will launch investigations to establish how many people had been taken to the Middle East.
Millions of men, women and children around the world are currently victims of human trafficking – bought and sold as commodities into prostitution and forced labour. In east Africa, Kenya is the main source ,transit and destination for human trafficking #Merchandised pic.twitter.com/8XuyDswSjQ
— ktn (@KTNKenya) December 12, 2018