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Forty eight people of Ethiopian origin have been arrested in Githurai.

The Ethiopians who were hiding in a house in Kimbo area of Githurai were arrested on Thursday by officers from Ruiru.

Police also arrested a woman said to be sheltering them together with a taxi driver alleged to have transported them to the house.

According to Ruiru police commander Isaac Thuranira, police acted on a tip-off from the public.

The reports said that foreigners had been holed up in a small room of deplorable conditions where some fainted.

"They were in a small rental house where we found some already fainting due to lack of enough oxygen," said Mr Thuranira.

They are currently being held at the Ruiru police cells.