Many years a slave: How East Africans are lured into Myanmar bondage
Those who lure the victims reportedly earn Ksh200,000 - Ksh800,000 ($1,550 - $6,200), but the victims often end up in slavery - working 18 hours a day and finding out that they have fake visas. File| Nation Media Group
This past week, panic has gripped East Africans in the Middle East as Lebanon came under a hail of fire from Israel and tensions between Tel Aviv and Iran reached a crescendo.
The Kenyan government has been struggling to get its nationals to register for evacuation, as some are locked inside compounds by their employers.
