Police rescue 14 victims of human trafficking in Gikomba

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday rescued 14 underage girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking.

According to the DCI, the girls of Ugandan origin were found at Gikomba area in Nairobi and were allegedly being trafficked for child labour.

The girls are presently being held “in a safe place” as investigations continue.

14 Victims of suspected human trafficking, believed to be #Ugandan nationals, were today rescued from #Gikomba area by @DCI_Kenya Detectives from @ChildDci. The underage girls were being trafficked for child labour & are currently in a safe place as further enquiries are ongoing. pic.twitter.com/3njf61x8GS

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 30, 2019