This week, the United States is providing special training in how to combat human trafficking to 40 police officers from seven African countries, including five from Kenya.
In a statement on Thursday, July 17, the US Embassy in Kenya confirmed that the officers have convened at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Otse, Botswana, for the training.
Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Gabon, Mauritius, and Lesotho are among the other countries participating in the program.
According to the Embassy, the officers have been drawn from the anti-human trafficking, child protection unit, and the economic crimes unit in the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
