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Why human trafficking thrives along the Kenya-Tanzania border

Aliens of Ethiopian origin arrested in Kitengela, Kajiado county. [File, Standard]

The number of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea nationals trafficked through the Kenya-Tanzania border in Taita Taveta County is on the rise, according to security agencies.

More than 100 Ethiopian nationals were arrested last year as the lucrative human trafficking trade along the porous border continues to thrive.

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