A rising wave of human trafficking syndicates is targeting desperate job seekers across the country, prompting the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs to issue fresh warnings as more Kenyans fall prey to online recruiters, fake agencies and international crime networks.
Foreign and Diaspora Ministry officials say traffickers are now exploiting the country’s high unemployment and the rapid shift to online job platforms to lure unsuspecting applicants into forced labour, cybercrime and other criminal activities.
Victims are mostly the youth who are lured with promises of quick employment, high salaries and free travel, only for them to end up in forced labour, cybercrime rings and, in some cases, trafficking routes linked to conflict zones.
Victims of the Vintmark Travel Agency job scam gather at Jevanjee Gardens in Nairobi on September 25, 2024.
The culprits use fake recruitment agencies, deceptive contracts, and social media adverts that promise unrealistic pay and benefits.
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