Three Suspects Arrested over Child Trafficking in Homa Bay

Police officers in Homa Bay County have arrested three suspects over child trafficking.

According to police report, the officers from Kendu Bay police station, while on patrol duties received information that a certain motor vehicle was transporting a kidnapped child along the Oyugis-Kendu Bay route.

Moreover, preliminary investigations revealed that the child had been sold to a child trafficking racket for Ksh. 80,000 shillings at Keroka town in Nyamira County.

The Homa Bay Police officers laid an ambush and intercepted the vehicle, registration number KCW 901Y.

Furthermore, the driver of the car led the police from Kendu Bay police station to a house in Nyaburi village in Karachuonyo where three others, among them a 62-year-old woman were arrested.

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“The driver, identified as George Ochieng, led officers to a house where three suspects were arrested,” part of the statement reads.

After searching the house, the officers found a 2-year-old boy. Following this, the three women identified as Ruth Aoko Awuor, Winny Ginjo and Molly Akinyi were arrested.

Nonetheless, the suspects are expected in court where they will face charges of human trafficking whereas, the officers are following leads in efforts to trace the boy’s parents.

Likewise, police in Homa Bay have asked members of the public to help them identify the parents of the  two-year-old boy