58 Ethiopian nationals rescued in Kitengela human trafficking crackdown

Police in Kitengela have rescued 58 Ethiopian nationals believed to be victims of human trafficking.

According to the DCI, the authorities received a tip-off from concerned residents and later raided a maisonette near the House of Deliverance Center in Kitengela.

The victims, who appeared weak and malnourished, had been confined in the house for three days as they awaited illegal transportation to South Africa.

Officers from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit and Kitengela Police Station arrested two Kenyan suspects, Daniel Nduati Kingoo and Peter Maina Kimemia who were found in the house.

Authorities suspect the location was being used as a transit point for smuggling migrants across borders.

Out of the rescued individuals, 28 were escorted to Kitengela Police Station, while the remaining 30 were taken to Isinya Police Station.

The two Kenyan suspects were escorted to Muthaiga Police Station.

A Honda motorcycle found at the scene was seized as evidence as investigations continue.