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Schoolboy rescued from Tanzania as cases of human trafficking shoot

The human rights activist noted human trafficking victims found in Taveta also include young girls lured by truck drivers into sexual relationships. [iStockphoto]

Human rights activists have rescued a primary school pupil who had been trafficked to Tanzania to work as a farmhand.

The Standard Seven student at Mwakingali Primary School was rescued by officials from the Taita-Taveta Human Rights Watch.

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