Factors and impacts of the trafficking of girls from Karamoja region, Uganda into Kenya

The CAPSA Project, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has unveiled a comprehensive micro-study that explores the persistent issue of trafficking girls from Uganda’s Karamoja region into Kenya. The report, compiled through rigorous qualitative and quantitative methodologies, aims to bring attention to this grave human rights challenge.

The Karamoja region, plagued by extreme poverty, food insecurity, and limited access to education, has become a fertile ground for traffickers preying on vulnerable families. The promises of employment or education often lure young girls into Kenya, only to subject them to exploitation and abuse. Nairobi's Kamukunji area emerges as a significant hub, where trafficked girls are absorbed into the informal economy under harsh conditions.