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Council wants probe into influx of foreign beggars
David ole Sankok (left), the chairman of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities in Kenya, with nominated Member of Parliament Isaac Mwaura and Migori Women Representative Dennita Ghati at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa in Mombasa on May 31, 2016. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Council chairman David ole Sankok claimed a cartel was behind the influx, for commercial gain. According to Dr Sankok, there could be more than 10,000 disabled people who had been ferried in to beg on the streets.
The council has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to initiate diplomatic talks with his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli on ways to get the group back to their country.
The National Council for Persons with Disabilities in Kenya has demanded an immediate probe into the influx of foreign beggars in Kenya.
The council said the rise in the number of beggars, especially from Tanzania, was a cause for concern.
