A suspected child trafficker has been arrested in Kajiado County after detectives rescued four minors, aged between one and 17 years, from a bedsitter where he was residing.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Friday, September 4, 2026, the person of interest identified as Mwangi alias Mwamburi, was arrested at Korompoi Trading Centre in Isinya Sub-County following investigations into his alleged involvement in child trafficking.
The operation was conducted by a joint team of officers from the Kenya Police Service (KPS), Administration Police Service (APS) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
At the time of his arrest, detectives found the four minors inside the bedsitter and rescued them as investigations into the suspected trafficking network intensified.
“At the time of his arrest, four minors aged between one and seventeen years were rescued from a bedsitter where the suspect was residing,” DCI said.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Mwangi may have extended his alleged activities beyond Isinya, with detectives pursuing leads linking him to Mashuru in Kajiado County and Nakuru County, among other areas.
The DCI said investigators were working to establish the full extent of the suspect’s activities and determine whether more children could have fallen victim to the alleged network.
“The circumstances under which the minors were found have also raised concerns that they may have been subjected to other forms of abuse,” the DCI said.
Whereabouts of the children
The four children have since been taken to hospital for medical assessment and thereafter placed in safe custody as relevant agencies undertake further interventions and investigations.
The suspect is currently being processed pending arraignment in court, where he is expected to face appropriate charges.
The DCI issued a stern warning to individuals involved in child trafficking, exploitation and abuse, saying law enforcement agencies would pursue them relentlessly.
“Child trafficking is a grave crime that robs children of their innocence, safety and future,” the agency said.
The DCI further warned those involved in trafficking, exploiting or abusing children, as well as individuals who facilitate such crimes, that they would be pursued and brought to justice.
The agency urged members of the public to report suspected cases of child trafficking and child abuse through its toll-free hotline 0800 722 203 or via WhatsApp on 0709 570 000.
Members of the public can provide information anonymously under the DCI’s #FichuaKwaDCI campaign.
“Usiogope,” the DCI said, urging Kenyans to speak up and help law enforcement agencies protect children from trafficking and exploitation.
