Full list:Kenya deports: The government has in the last seven days deported more than 30 foreign nationals involved in various forms of organised crimes in the country.
In a circular released on Friday, the government said the exercise will boost the war against terrorism since proceeds accrued from most of these organised crimes are used to finance it.
“The foreigners are accused of involving themselves in human trafficking, drug trafficking, Ivory trade, pornography, credit card fraud and arms trafficking,” the statement reads.
Among the deported foreigners are nine Nigerians, six Guineans, three Ethiopians, three Germans,Two Chinese and one Ukrainian among others.
1. Guinea
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NFALY DOUKOURE (Guinea) …… CHERIF AMARA(Guinea)
Nfaly Doukoure and Cherif Amara have been arrested in the past in connection to the illegal ivory trade. They allegedly run a network of Kenyan poachers who source for ivory and rhino horns for them.
Mohammed Fofanab has been a king pin in the international narcotic trade.
2. Chinese
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GONGJIAN GAO (Chinese) …… WANG TAO (Chinese)
Wang Tao and Gongjian Gao are are accused of financing illegal ivory trade.
“They processed ivory and trafficked it through JKIA to China and other far East Asian countries. Both have on going court cases,” read the document.
3. Ethiopians
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SARA HASSAN ALI (Ethiopian) …… ASKALE LEBENDO LODEBO (Ethiopian)
Sara Hassan Ali and Askale Lebendo Lodebo are both involved in illegal trafficking of Ethiopian national through Kenya to South Africa.
“They are both fugitives in Ethiopia following a human trafficking expedition that led to the death of more than 50 illegal immigrants who were being trafficked by containers.”
4. Nigeria
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JOE OLADIMEJI OJO (Nigerian) …… MOHAMMED FOFANA (Guinean)
Joe Oladimeji Ojo is the self-proclaimed chairman of the Nigerian Association in Kenya.
“Emmanuel Inobemhe a Nigerian national was previously deported in June, 2013. He managed to sneak back to Kenya and was soon after arrested in possession of heroin,” read part of the circular.
5. Ukranian
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SEBASTYIAN KRYVSKKY (Ukranian) …… PETER PETRAUSCH (German)
Sebastyian Kryvskky has been residing in Kenya for the last thirteen years while allegedly engaging in ATM fraud, arms and drug trafficking while Peter Petrausch (German) was actively involved in filming of pornography, extortion, illegal land dealings and drug trafficking within Mombasa and Kilifi.
The circular stated that the hunt was still on for two drug trafficking fugitives currently holed up in the country.
6. Tanzanian
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EMMANUEL INOBEMHE …… SAID ALLY JUMA
“Said Ally Jumais a Tanzanian national who was arrested in 2014 for trafficking one kilogram of heroin.”
The government has also put on notice all foreigners found to be engaging in any form of organized crime, sighting the clear links between organized crime and terror financing.
The deportation exercise has been ongoing for seven days.
