48 Ethiopians arrested in Nairobi suburb

Police in Ruiru on Thursday arrested 48 Ethiopians who had been hiding in a house in the Kimbo area of Githurai, Kiambu County.

A taxi driver said to have been involved in transporting them to the house and a woman who is reported to have been sheltering them were also arrested.

Ruiru Police Commander Isaac Thuranira said the police acted on a tip from the public, adding that the foreigners were holed up in a tiny room.

"They were in a small rental house, where we found some were weak due to congestion," said Mr Thuranira.

The foreigners are currently being held in the Ruiru police cells and will be arraigned Friday.