Saturday, April 5, 2025 - The final group of 78 Kenyans rescued from human trafficking syndicates in Myanmar arrived in Nairobi on Saturday, concluding a successful repatriation mission led by the Kenyan Embassy in Thailand.
A group of 47 landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(JKIA) in the morning, followed by 31 others who arrived at 12:30 PM aboard
Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa.
Principal Secretary for the State Department for Diaspora
Affairs, Roseline Njogu, received the second group upon arrival.
The returnees were processed at the airport and are expected
to record statements with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
detailing how they were trafficked into Myanmar.
Speaking to local media, some of the victims recounted
horrifying experiences of torture, including beatings and electrocution, at the
hands of their captors.
They were forced to work in online fraud centers engaging in
scams, identity theft, phishing, and cryptocurrency fraud.
Victims were required to meet unrealistic monthly targets of
up to $50,000 (Ksh6.5 million) and were subjected to long working hours,
intimidation, and severe abuse for non-compliance.
This mission follows a similar operation two weeks ago,
which saw 48 Kenyans rescued at the Thailand-Myanmar border.
The Government has since issued warnings to job-seekers,
urging them to verify overseas opportunities through official channels.
“There are no jobs in Thailand, India, or Malaysia... you’re
likely to be a victim of trafficking. Run! And report them to us,” PS Njogu
warned in a post on X dated January 24.
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