Kenya: U.S. Report Flags Kenya’s Failure to Act On Officials Linked to Human Trafficking

Nairobi — Kenya has failed to report meaningful enforcement action against public officials and recruitment agencies allegedly linked to human trafficking, with a new United States report warning that official complicity continues to undermine the country’s efforts to prosecute the crime.

The 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report said Kenyan authorities investigated three Ministry of Labour officials suspected of accepting bribes to facilitate potential trafficking involving migrant workers…