Police on Wednesday night arrested 54 Ethiopians from a house in Kasarani area for being in the country illegally.<\/p>\n
Nairobi police boss Japheth Koome told Capital News that police were tipped off by members of the public of their whereabouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cOut of that useful information, we were able to arrest those 54 illegal immigrants and they are now in custody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are going to face the full force of the law\u2026when we have such people in the country; we urge the public to inform us so that we are able to effect arrest. This is cooperation which is very encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n
The aliens were removed from the three-bedroom house and taken to police custody ahead of their appearance in court on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Police and immigration officials have decried increased cases of Ethiopian aliens in the country while on transit to either Tanzania or South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are a threat to our security\u2026people should inform us for their safety and that of everybody else,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Cases of human smuggling have been on the rise in the region with hundreds of young men from Ethiopia finding their way into South Africa through Kenya in search of employment.<\/p>\n
Police however say majority of them cannot speak in English, which often delays their prosecution in court.<\/p>\n
The inflow of illegal immigrants in the country continues despite the numerous road blocks mounted in Moyale.<\/p>\n
According to police, there are more than 20 road blocks along the route.<\/p>\n
This year on February 24, police arrested 101 illegal Ethiopian immigrants at Tassia estate within Nairobi County.<\/p>\n
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Source: Capitalfm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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