How online job scams lure Kenyans into the jaws of Chinese traffickers

Indonesian nationals freed from scam centres gather and wait outside the Indonesian embassy, sleeping and resting on the pavement with their belongings, as seen in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on January 22,2026. [AFP]

She left Kibra with a small bag and a head full of hope. Her driving motivation was the promise she made to herself, her mother, and her daughter that she would change their lives.

Nancy Akinyi was not just chasing luxury; she was chasing dignity and stability. In the narrow corridors of Kibra, Akinyi had learned how to survive by being courageous.