U.S. Report Puts Kenya on the Spot Over Human Trafficking
Corruption and involvement of government officials were reported to be undermining anti-trafficking efforts...
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The U.S. Department of State has placed Kenya on its Tier 2 list in the 2025 U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, indicating that while the government does not fully meet minimum anti-trafficking standards, it is making significant efforts toward compliance.
- Kenya has strengthened investigations and prosecutions of trafficking cases, particularly those involving forced labor and child exploitation.
- The report criticizes the limited number of convictions relative to the scale of trafficking and notes that victim protection centers are underfunded and unequally distributed, leaving many victims unsupported.
- Children remain the most vulnerable group, exploited in domestic servitude, agriculture, and informal sectors, with Kenya's geographic position also leading to cross-border trafficking of migrants and refugees.
- Official corruption and weak accountability measures are undermining anti-trafficking efforts, despite government awareness campaigns.
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US Report Places Kenya on Tier 2 List for Human Trafficking - September 2025
The U.S. Department of State's 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report has placed Kenya on its Tier 2 list. This ranking indicates that while the government does not fully meet the minimum anti-trafficking standards, it is making significant efforts toward compliance. A recent US report indicates that Kenya remains a significant hub for human trafficking, despite making "significant efforts" to combat the crime. The report highlights persistent gaps, including limited victim protection services and a failure to act against complicit officials. Kenya's placement on the Tier 2 list has been repeated.
