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Maua court jails for 6 months Ethiopians found in Kenya illegally

Illegal Ethiopians

The 10 Ethiopians who on December 16, 2020 pleaded guilty to being in Kenya illegally when they were charged in Mau, Meru County.

Photo credit: Charles Wanyoro | Nation Media Group

A magistrate’s court in Maua, Meru County has jailed 10 Ethiopians who were arrested for being in the country illegally six months each. The court gave them the option of paying Sh100,000 fine each for their freedom.

The 10 men pleaded guilty before Maua Principal Magistrate Carol Obara, who noted that cases of Ethiopians using Maua town as their getaway route while heading to other destinations are on the rise.