TANZANIA DUO CHARGED WITH CHILD EXPLOITATION.

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BY PHOEBE WANJOHI.

Two Tanzanians have been charged with trafficking disabled children for exploitation in Kenya.

Kuvi Paulo Silva and Sita Yohana appeared before a Nairobi court charged with transporting and harboring a disabled child aged 14 years from Tanzania to Shauri Moyo in Kenya, for the purpose of exploitation in abuse of position of vulnerability.

It is alleged that they committed the offence jointly on diverse dates between the year 2019 and August 20, 2021.

They further denied a second charge of economic exploitation of a child contrary to the Children’s Act.

The court heard that they negligently engaged with E.T, a child aged 14 years in begging of alms which interfered with his education and his physical health. The duo allegedly committed the second offence on diverse dates between 2019 and August 20, 2021 at Shauri Moyo area, in Kamukunji constituency,

In count 3, they were charged with being unlawful in Kenya, without valid pass in contravention with Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act.

They were released on Sh500,000 bond or a cash bail of Sh300,000 each. 

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