Kenya's ambassador to Thailand Lindsay Kiptiness has outlined how Kenyans are being trafficked to Myanmar and forced to commit crimes in scamming compounds.
Speaking on Thursday, March 6, the Ambassador, said that Kenyan job seekers, aged between 19-35 years majority of whom are University Graduates, arrive in Myanmar through Thailand.
Upon arrival in Myanmar, the individuals are escorted by armed men to a scam compound, where they undergo 10 days of intensive scamming training.
After completing the training, the Kenyans are forcibly assigned to carry out online scams, primarily targeting Western citizens, especially those in the US. "Majority of those who are trafficked are young Kenyans aged between 13-35, and most of them are job seekers in Kenya, and by the way, they are qualified people.
