A Kenyan is among 10 heroes honoured by the US agency on human trafficking for their efforts in combating the vice.
Sophie Otiende (pictured) was recognised for her leadership role in the development of victim assistance infrastructure, resources, and practices in Kenya to ensure human trafficking survivors receive the best possible care and her unwavering efforts to raise awareness.
Otiende has assisted more than 400 victims of human trafficking in the more than 10 years she has been in the field.
Speaking on behalf of this year’s TIP Report Heroes, she said, "It took me 15 years from when I experienced trafficking personally to when I could properly define and name the crime.
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