This archive report was first published on 2 July 2019.
On Tuesday morning, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) tweeted about the rescue of nine minors suspected to be victims of human trafficking in Soweto slums, Nairobi.
The minors, aged 12 to 17 years, were confined in rooms and may have been subjected to harsh living conditions, according to the DCI.
The arrests followed the disappearance of a 17-year-old student from Soweto, whose search led detectives to the house where they found the children packed in a room.
Three suspects, including 41-year-old Said Hamisi, 52-year-old Maimuna Bakari, and 80-year-old Sophia Wanjiru, were arrested in the process.
The suspects are in lawful custody, and investigators believe that the children were waiting to be trafficked.
Meanwhile, a robbery with violence suspect was arrested and a stolen motor vehicle recovered following an operation by SCPU Detectives at Umoja 1 in Buruburu.
Bank Credit Cards, Business cards, and other personal documents of the victim were found in the suspect's wallet.
Police say interrogations into the matter are ongoing to bring all the other suspects to justice.
