Bartamaha (Nairobi):- Police have arrested three hundred and forty six foreigners in a major crackdown on illegal immigrants in Nairobi.

The suspects were picked up Sunday night after failing to produce national identity cards or passports and any documents validating their stay in Kenya.

The joint administration and regular police operation begun at about 10:30 pm and continued until about 1:30 am.

The operation targeted Pangani, Eastleigh and South ‘C’ estates, where foreigners prefer to stay because of less scrutiny and fewer police operations.

“A massive operation was mounted in Pangani, Eastleigh and South C areas and a total of 346 aliens who are in Kenya without proper documents were arrested and will appear before court today (Tuesday),” Nairobi PPO Mr Anthony Kibuchi said.

All of the arrested persons were found to be in Kenya without documents.

Three truckloads and four Landcruisers of heavily armed police officers systematically cordoned off sections of Eastleigh during the operation.

Most of the houses searched were in Garissa Lodge area of Eastleigh although some houses in Pangani were also searched.

Those arrested were scheduled to appear in court and charged with being in the country illegally.

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Source:- Daily Nation.

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