Two Kenyans arrested as police rescue 58 illegal immigrants in Kitengela

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two Kenyans for allegedly housing 58 illegal Ethiopian immigrants destined for South Africa at a house in Kitengela, Kajiado County.

Daniel Nduati Kingoo and Peter Maina were apprehended by sleuths drawn from the DCI’s Transnational Organized Crime Unit after area residents alerted authorities about a large group of people being held in a maisonette in the area.

“Acting on this intelligence, officers swiftly responded and found the victims who appeared weak, malnourished, and without identification documents in the company of two Kenyan suspects, Daniel Nduati Kingoo and Peter Maina Kimemia in the said house,” said the DCI in a statement on Wednesday.

“Preliminary investigations have revealed that the victims had been brought to the house three days earlier and were awaiting transportation to South Africa.”

Of the rescued individuals, 28 were taken to Kitengela Police Station, while the remaining 30 were transported to Isinya Police Station.

On the other hand, Kingoo and Maina were escorted to Muthaiga Police Station where they remain pending arraignment.

“Meanwhile, a Honda motorcycle with registration number KMGK 123T recovered at the compound is being held at Kitengela Police Station as exhibit,” the DCI added.