108 people trafficked from Ethiopia rescued in Kiambu

The distraught group was on Friday found locked inside the room of a house whose owner is said to be a member of a human trafficking syndicate operating across the Horn of Africa.

According to a Sunday report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations,  the victims are aged between 13 and 35 years old.

“The DCI Headquarters- based sleuths, acting on intelligence  reports, managed to trace the location of the victims to a house in Kiambu County's Kirigiti area,” said the DCI.

“After securing the area and gaining access, the distraught victims aged between 13 to 35 were found crowded in one room.”

Four suspects believed to be part of the trafficking syndicate were also arrested in the operation. They are Rosemary Nyambura Ebron, 42, Daniel Jamuhuri, 24, Kelvin Wambui, 24, and 42-year old Hosiman Moche.

In the meantime, the victims and the suspected traffickers have been transferred to police custody in Nairobi awaiting legal processing.