Six arrested in Ruiru after rescue of three Indian nationals in trafficking probe
Key points
- Detectives rescued three Indian nationals from a two-bedroom house in Fort Jesus, Ruiru, Kiambu, in a suspected human trafficking case.
- Victims arrived in Kenya on 5 August 2026 via JKIA, left in a pre-arranged taxi and were allegedly held incommunicado.
- Six suspects arrested: Avtar Singh (Indian); Ali Khashif and Syed Shujaat Hussein (Pakistani); Stephen Karomo and Damaris Katulu Daudi (Kenyan); plus others named in the package context.
- A Kenyan minor allegedly working as a house help was also found at the premises; OSU led the probe after a missing-persons trail.
Three Indian nationals who landed at JKIA on 5 August 2026 were traced not to a hotel lobby but to a two-bedroom house in the Fort Jesus area of Ruiru — a rescue the Directorate of Criminal Investigations links to suspected human trafficking, Eastleigh Voice reported.
Operations Support Unit detectives said the three were cleared at the airport, left in a taxi arranged by someone waiting in Ruiru, and were later held incommunicado. The missing-persons trail led investigators to the house. Six people were arrested in connection with the case, including Indian national Avtar Singh, Pakistani nationals Ali Khashif and Syed Shujaat Hussein, and Kenyan nationals Stephen Karomo and Damaris Katulu Daudi.
Minor found on site; processing continues
A Kenyan minor allegedly working as a house help was also found during the operation — a detail that expands the file beyond the three rescued adults. DCI framed the case as intelligence-led recovery rather than a street tip alone. Suspects remain subject to charging decisions; the public package does not yet list full charge sheets.
Crime desk: Crime. Verified dates, location, OSU role and named nationalities from Eastleigh Voice/DCI; courtroom outcomes were not available in the same report.
JKIA arrival corridors and Ruiru rental dens will keep drawing multi-national trafficking probes. The next documents that matter are ODPP charge approvals and the minor’s protection pathway — not only the arrest count.
Border and airport screening partners will watch whether the Ruiru network extends beyond one house. Successful prosecutions and safe handling of the minor will determine if this file becomes a trafficking deterrent or only a one-day rescue headline.
Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of DCI statements. Suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty; victim identities remain protected as appropriate.
