JKIA Officers Foil Two Human Trafficking Attempts
In the first incident, officers intercepted a suspect who was traveling to Amsterdam after detecting irregularities in his travel documents during routine checks..
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Security officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have arrested four individuals in two separate incidents involving alleged immigration fraud and suspected human trafficking. These arrests highlight ongoing efforts to combat illicit travel documentation and human trafficking through the major Kenyan airport.
- Two separate incidents at JKIA led to four arrests for immigration fraud and suspected human trafficking.
- The National Police Service (NPS) confirmed the arrests, with individuals facing charges related to forgery and facilitating fraudulent travel.
- One incident involved a forged visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina; another involved a forged UK residence permit.
- These incidents follow the arrest of 10 Ethiopian nationals in Nairobi on February 5 for being without travel documents.
- The Kenyan government has implemented countermeasures like an inter-agency approach and labor desks at JKIA to combat trafficking.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed the government has repatriated nearly 20 Kenyans lured into the Russia-Ukraine war through fake job scams, following the recovery of three Kenyan bodies from eastern Ukraine. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has also issued a warning to the public about fraudulent job advertisements circulating online that lure job seekers through deceptive portals. In a related action, security officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) arrested four individuals in two separate incidents involving alleged immigration fraud and suspected human trafficking.
