New data insights into Kenya’s high activity locations and regional risk

New data from civil society organizations in Kenya has revealed human trafficking hotspots and cross-regional exploitation patterns.

This new data collection effort has been undertaken to identify the specific cities and counties that Kenyans migrate from – a gap identified in the previous report – as well as to collect additional data on the modes of transportation and recruitment methods used. Building on the previous data set from 2019, a number of additional locations of relevance for migration to, through or from Kenya have also been identified. These include Finland and Somaliland as countries of origin, as well as the destinations of Ethiopia, Namibia, Thailand, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, and Rwanda.

This recent data collection exercise is a joint effort between the national coalition Stop the Traffik Kenya (STTK) and Freedom Collaborative. We are particularly proud that, following the publication of the 2019 data set, many more civil society organizations have joined the initiative and contributed their data. This project provides a positive example of how national networks are able to facilitate collaborative action and cooperation in order to build an improved evidence base and data-driven decision making which in turn will strengthen the anti-trafficking response of network members and relevant stakeholders.

This report is also available in Swahili.