In the central town of Murang'a, Kenyan police made a discovery on Monday night, uncovering 26 Ethiopian women who had been held captive by human traffickers in a partially constructed house.

The women had endured confinement in the small house for approximately one week, with only a solitary mattress on the bare floor.

These women had reportedly been trafficked into Kenya through the Moyale border point, with their ultimate destination being South Africa.

Law enforcement authorities have taken the women into custody, seizing their passports and mobile phones in the process.

Furthermore, the proprietor and the guard responsible for the house have been apprehended, as the investigation to locate the human traffickers remains ongoing.