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Landmark petition reveals Kenyan jobseekers tricked into slavery trap overseas

A male traveler wearing a facemask at the airport and looking at the flight schedule. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Persons returning to Kenya continue to expose rogue recruitment agents preying on jobseekers seeking employment abroad, particularly in the Gulf and Asia, lifting the lid on a deepening crisis that is leaving young Kenyans vulnerable to modern-day slavery, deception, and abuse.

In a recent case filed before the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi, the magnitude of exploitation has been laid bare.

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