Kenyans tell how allure of jobs landed them in hands of Myanmar junta
Damaris Akumu Nyala (left) and Maureen Nduta Gitau after the interview at Nation Centre on November 23, 2022. They spoke of their experiences after being trafficked to Myanmar through Thailand as they sought for jobs abroad. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG
For every Kenyan who has been a victim of human trafficking to Myanmar, their story is that of hope for a rags-to-riches experience that instead dives them into the murky world of the Myanmar junta.
And as the government tries to save many from the jaws of militants, many Kenyans, particularly young women below the age of 30, are continuously getting duped into accepting fake job offers in Thailand, from where they are then trafficked to Myanmar to work as scammers targeting men from particular countries.