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Mudavadi: 400 Kenyans fall victim to fraudulent jobs in Asia

Foreign Affairs Musalia CS Mudavadi flanked by PS Abraham Korir Sing'Oei and Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline Njogu giving a quartely report of the government on November 12, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

About 400 Kenyans have been lured by fraudulent job offers in Asia, ending up in conditions akin to modern slavery, Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has said.

 In a statement on Wednesday, November 12, Mudavadi noted that since 2022, authorities have rescued 500 victims and delisted 600 rogue recruitment agencies.

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