Kenyans lured to brothels in Middle East and Asia

The report singled out nine Middle East giants, as countries where the practice is prevalent.

by ELIUD KIBII

News20 February 2025 - 07:56

In Summary

In the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, the US also found traffickers are recruiting foreigners for sex work in Kenya, painting the country as a hotbed for human trafficking.
Recruitment agencies were found to facilitate the exploitation of Kenyans in the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, Europe, Northern Africa and North America.

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A report by the US State Department has exposed how Kenyan women and girls have been trafficked to work in brothels and servitude in the Middle East and Asia.

In the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, the US also found traffickers are recruiting foreigners for sex work in Kenya, painting the country as a hotbed for human trafficking.

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