India to Deport Several Kenyan Women Following Hotel Raid
According to the authorities the women had been changing rooms regularly to conceal their operations...
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The Indian government is deporting several Kenyan women discovered in a Powai hotel with expired tourist visas. They are part of a group of 15 women from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania found during a surprise check by authorities.
- Nine of the 15 women detained were Kenyans who arrived on tourist visas.
- The Powai police allegedly suspect the women were working as commercial sex workers and booked the hotel manager for failing to report them.
- This incident follows a recent case in May where a Kenyan woman was arrested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) for attempting to smuggle 1.57 litres of liquid cocaine, worth approximately ₹15.71 crore (Ksh238 million).
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Kenya Engages Uganda, Tanzania, and India Over Abducted Activists, Business Ban, and Deportations - October 2025
Kenya has officially pressed Uganda for answers regarding the whereabouts of two abducted Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were seized by armed men in Kampala on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The activists were in Uganda for a meeting with National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. In a separate diplomatic development, Kenya has been spared from a ban implemented by Tanzania on 15 business activities conducted by foreigners following constructive dialogue between the two governments. Meanwhile, the Indian government is deporting several Kenyan women who were discovered in a Powai hotel with expired tourist visas during a surprise check by authorities.
