64 More Kenyans Rescued In Myanmar

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has announced that 64 more Kenyans have been rescued from slave camps in Myanmar.

In a statement sent to the newsrooms, the ministry said the 64 Kenyans are currently at the Thai-Myanmar border, ready to cross into Thailand.

“The 64 Kenyans are in a group of over 7,000 other foreigners rescued by two armed groups the DKBA and the Border Guard Force (BGF) and they are yet to cross the border to Thailand for onward repatriation to their home countries.

“This is because Thai authorities have not reopened the border crossing since 12th February 2025 when the first wave of 260 foreigners, including 23 Kenyans, were handed over to the Royal Thai Army by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA),” the statement read in part.

The ministry noted that the Kenyan Ambassador in Thailand is in touch, on a daily basis, with the Kenyans to apprise them of efforts by the government to bring them home safely.

Further, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the Kenyan government is in consultation with the Thai Government to have the border crossing re-opened on humanitarian grounds to allow the rescued nationals entry into Thai territory and repatriation to Kenya.

This comes weeks after 46 Kenyans were rescued in Myanmar following a rescue mission carried out by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) and the Border Guard Force (BGF).

The Kenyan citizens and other nationals were rescued from scam centers located within regions predominantly controlled by rebel groups fighting the Myanmar government.

The ministry has been cautioning members of the public against traveling to Myanmar for jobs purported to be in Thailand, which traffickers use as bait to lure victims.