Human trafficking in Kenya

Kenya ratified the 2000 UN TIP Protocol in January 2005.[1]

In 2008 the Government of Kenya did not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking. In 2008 it was reported that Kenya's anti-trafficking efforts improved markedly over the reporting period, particularly through greater investigations of suspected trafficking cases.[2]

In 2010, Kenya passed the Counter-trafficking in persons act which criminalizes human trafficking.[3] However, the act has been poorly implemented and has had little impact on curbing human trafficking.[4]

The U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons placed the country in "Tier 2" in 2017.[5] Their efforts remain uncoordinated and lack strong oversight, creating an environment conducive to trafficking. The country remained at Tier 2 in 2023.[6]

In 2023, the Organised Crime Index noted that the country was part of a well-used trafficking route from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula; it also noted the lack of support and shelter for victims.[7]

  1. ^ United Nations Treaty Collection website, Chapter XVIII Penal Matters section, Section 12a, retrieved August 19, 2024
  2. ^ "Kenya". Trafficking in Persons Report 2008. U.S. Department of State (4 June 2008). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act" (PDF). Kenyalaw.org. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. ^ Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Trafficking in Persons Report 2017: Tier Placements". State.gov. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  6. ^ US Government website, Trafficking in Persons Report 2023
  7. ^ Organised Crime Index website, Kenya, retrieved August 19, 2024