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The 7 were part of 9 who were stranded in Kilwa Tanzania after their fishing vessel was impounded by authorities. [ File, [Omondi Onyango]
Seven Kenyan seafarers detained in Tanzania since March 31 over human trafficking charges have been repatriated to Kenya.
This was after Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Hassan Joho secured their release after they were jailed for 10 years with an option of Tsh70 million (Sh3.3 million).
Although the ordinary seafarers had no authority on the vessel, their imprisonment exposed how ships could be used to transport loads of illegal immigrants in the region.
