Peter Kaluma has reacted to a list shared by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale detailing Kenyan women arrested abroad for drug trafficking.
Khalwale’s post on X highlighted a series of arrests spanning nearly a decade pointing out how Kenyan citizens have increasingly come under scrutiny at international airports.
Khalwale’s post read, “No wonder Kenyans are on high alert under the radar of international airports,”
Khalwale’s list highlighted several drug-related arrests involving Kenyan women abroad. In 2014, Hilda Njeri was caught in Dubai with 3 kilograms of cocaine, followed by Grace Wanjiru in 2015 at JKIA with 2.3 kilograms of heroin en route to China.
In 2017, Cynthia Wairimu was arrested in Hong Kong with 5 kilograms of cocaine, while in 2018, Elizabeth Wamboi was caught in Dubai with 4 kilograms of cocaine and Beatrice Wanjiru in Bangkok with 4.5 kilograms.
In 2019, Sarah Wairimu was arrested in Kuala Lumpur with 2 kilograms of heroin, followed by Esther Muthoni in 2020 in Singapore with 2 kilograms of heroin.
The most recent case is Margaret Nduta who was caught in Vietnam with 2 kilograms of cocaine.
Khalwale’s list sought to highlight how drug trafficking incidents involving Kenyans have led to heightened suspicion at major international airports.
However, Kaluma’s response took a different angle. Reacting to the post, he simply remarked, “This list lacks ethnic and regional balance!”
Kaluma’s response noted that most of the names on the list appeared to come from the Kikuyu community.
Drug trafficking remains a major concern, with many young Kenyans, particularly women, being lured into the trade by cartels promising financial rewards.
Authorities have repeatedly warned about the dangers, but cases continue to emerge putting Kenya’s reputation at risk internationally.
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