The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a warrant of arrest against an immigration officer based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after he failed to appear in court for plea-taking.
The accused, John Poriot, was to be charged before the Kahawa Law Courts yesterday under the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act, No. 8 of 2010.
He is accused of facilitating the unlawful exit of two Kenyans from the country for purposes of exploitation.
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It is alleged that on 3rd October 2024 at JKIA, within Embakasi Sub-County, the officer, jointly with others not before court, trafficked Evans Kipyegon and Isaac Kipruto by deceiving them with promises of employment in the Kingdom of Thailand.
The accused also faces a second charge under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No. 9 of 2009, for allegedly possessing Sh11,087 suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Justice Gideon Kiage issued the warrant and scheduled the matter for mention on 8th April 2026.
