Kenya is a frequent destination for Ethiopian migrants who try to reach South Africa through irregular channels, as reported by the UN migration agency IOM.
A major crackdown on human smuggling and trafficking has led to the arrest of four police officers and the rescue of 37 Ethiopian nationals from a house near Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan authorities conducted a successful raid on the premises, where they found the migrants in deplorable conditions.
According to reports, the Ethiopians were part of a larger group of people who paid smugglers to take them to South Africa, hoping to find better opportunities and living standards there.
The incident exposes the harsh realities of human trafficking and the risks that many people are willing to take to escape poverty and insecurity in their home countries.
The authorities are working to track down and arrest the owner of the house and the other members of the smuggling network, who are suspected of operating across several countries in the region.
Kenya is a frequent destination for Ethiopian migrants who try to reach South Africa through irregular channels, as reported by the UN migration agency IOM.
The agency states that the majority of the migrants are men from the Oromia and SNNP regions of Ethiopia, who cross the border at Moyale and then travel through Tanzania and other countries before reaching their final destination.
