Police officers and immigration officials apprehended almost 40 Ethiopians in the country.
The authorities successfully captured the Ethiopians in two different events as part of an ongoing campaign against human trafficking.
Five Kenyans will appear in court on Friday, March 17, with the Ethiopians under their care.
Locals in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, were aware of the group's presence in the first incident and called the authorities.
It's thought that they were en route to Tanzania when they got caught by the authorities.
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Other members were held in a home in the Kiwanja Ndege region, and 17 of the group hid in a quarry site.
Thirteen further people were detained in a separate incident in Isebania, Migori County and on their way to Tanzania.
The police got wind of their existence after three days of their stay in Isebania.
The Ethiopians will face charges in court for entering the nation without permission and attempting to travel undocumented from Kenya to Tanzania.
The Ethiopians typically go from their native country to Tanzania via Kenya before continuing to the Middle East and South Africa.
They typically enter the nation through the porous border in North Eastern and are brought to the metropolis on railways used for shipping products.
More instances of Ethiopian foreigners being detained in the country have been reported by police and immigration officials.
Following their detention by the police, more than 20 immigrants went on a hunger strike a week ago, causing panic in Juja, Kiambu.
On February 17, 2023, the team was taken into custody and hauled to court, where it was decided they should return home.
But, it took too long to send them back, which prompted the hunger strike.
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