Kenya Embassy in Thailand Issues Warning on Myanmar Jobs: ‘Stop Traveling’

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  • The Kenyan Embassy in Bangkok has warned Kenyans against recruiting to work in Myanmar due to slavery and other illegal activities
  • The embassy noted that many Kenyans are appealing for help to rescue them from the slave camps where they were sold after arriving in Thailand
  • The embassy further noted that it is currently negotiating the release of 10 Kenyans held by Chinese cartels in Myanmar

Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has over three years of experience in financial, business and technology research and reporting, providing insight into trends in Kenya and globally.

The Kenyan Embassy in Bangkok has warned Kenyans to stop traveling to Myanmar in search of work.

Kenyan workers in Myanmar scams.
A photo of a young woman in a difficult situation was used for the illustration. Kenyan Ambassador to Thailand, Kiptiness Lindsay Kimwole (right) speaks at a previous event. Photo: Getty Images/@embassy_kenya.
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In a statement shared with X, the embassy said:

“The Kenyan Embassy in Thailand once again warns Kenyans against traveling to Myanmar.”

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The embassy stressed that despite numerous warnings in print and electronic media, young Kenyans continue to travel to Myanmar after paying a colossal sum of money to recruitment agents for non-existent job positions in Thailand.

Why Kenyans were warned against traveling to Burma

The embassy recorded that many young Kenyans were calling for help because they had been deceived into slavery.

“The warning comes as dozens of young Kenyans call for help from notorious Burmese fraud groups, while others continue to trickle in and literally become slaves of Chinese crime cartels. When asked to free the Kenyans, the cartel bosses claim that they bought them as slaves at RMB 45,000 per slave and if the government wants to free them, they should be refunded the money amounting to approximately $12,000 (approximately KSh 1.5 million),” the embassy explained. .

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What does the embassy do?

The embassy said officials were camped on the border between Myanmar and Thailand, trying to negotiate the release of 10 Kenyans who, fearing for their lives, had sent out a rescue appeal.

“Many parents and relatives of detained people turned to the Embassy for help in rescuing their loved ones. However, the rescue mission faces many challenges due to the dangerous environment they find themselves in. However, the embassy is making every effort by working closely with various authorities to secure the release of the Kenyans,” read part of the statement.

Is there work in Burma?

The embassy has warned Kenyans that cryptocurrency and customer service jobs purported to be in Thailand are actually scams in Myanmar.

The embossed inscription also explained that the Embassy had obtained a list of another 45 Kenyans working in the various scam centers and several had escaped or been released after paying ransom.

“There are dozens of other Kenyans who do not want to be rescued and have actually become part of a cartel network and are being exploited to traffic other Kenyans for a fee. One of the Kenyans was recently detained in Thailand on suspicion of being one of the most notorious human traffickers, the embassy in Bangkok reported.

Source: TUKO.co.ke