Amid growing concerns about the number of Kenyans being lured into modern slavery by false promises of a good job overseas, a recent intelligence-led raid by local law enforcement led to arrests and liberation.  

Awaiting processing to Russia… 

At a residential apartment on the outskirts of Nairobi a total of 22 Kenyans were found in an apartment. Victims said they were simply “awaiting processing to Russia.” But police suspect they were instead lured into a human trafficking ring. Using false job offers in Russia in a classic debt bondage bait and switch, the recruiters had other plans for the group.  

 As reported by the BBC, police said: 

 “…the ‘mysterious trafficking syndicate’ was luring Kenyans with job offers in Moscow, only to send them to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine.” 

Officers seized recruitment materials, travel documents, and job offer letters during the raid. According to a senior foreign ministry official, the Kenyan government was following up concerning reports of Kenyan nationals allegedly trafficked to Russia. According to police, of those falsely conscripted, many return home injured, and/or traumatized. Even worse, in some cases, they never make it back 

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