Kenya: Police Rescue 59 Ethiopians, Including Four-Year-Old Child, in Marsabit Smuggling Operation

Kenya: Police Rescue 59 Ethiopians, Including Four-Year-Old Child, in Marsabit Smuggling Operation

Nairobi -- Police have rescued 59 Ethiopian nationals, including a four-year-old child, in a multi-agency operation targeting suspected human smuggling in Marsabit County.

Marsabit police free 59 Ethiopian migrants in two raids, arrest suspected smuggler

A coordinated operation on 24 Oct rescued 59 Ethiopian nationals, including a child, after raids in Jirime and near Shegel, Marsabit County.

Police rescue 59 Ethiopians, including four-year-old child, in Marsabit smuggling operation

The operation, conducted on Saturday, also resulted in the arrest of a caretaker suspected of harbouring the victims at a residential house in Jirime Location, Marsabit Central Sub-County.

59 Ethiopian nationals, including a child, rescued in Marsabit human smuggling operation

Police rescued 59 Ethiopian nationals, including a four-year-old child, in a multi-agency operation targeting suspected human smuggling in Marsabit County. The operation, conducted on Saturday, October 24, 2026, also led to the arrest of a man suspected of harbouring the victims at a residential house in Jirime Location, Marsabit Central Sub-County. A team of officers [...]