Kenyan police rescued 70 foreign nationals, most of them Ethiopians, during a raid on a suspected human trafficking operation in the capital Nairobi, authorities said on Thursday.
Officers carried out the operation in the Ruai area after receiving a tip-off and found dozens of migrants being held inside a house, police said in a statement posted on the social media platform X.
The group included 66 Ethiopians and four Eritreans.
Police said the migrants had been confined in the residence by suspected traffickers before the raid freed them.
One Kenyan suspect was arrested in connection with the case, authorities said, adding that investigations into the trafficking network are ongoing.
Kenya is a major transit hub for migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking work opportunities abroad.
Each year, thousands attempt to travel through the country toward destinations such as South Africa, the Gulf states and Europe.
Human trafficking networks often exploit these migration routes, luring people with promises of safe passage or well-paid jobs before subjecting them to exploitation or illegal smuggling operations.