The problem is that there is a catch, it's not. Why? Because they bring their own materials, food and labor with them in essence adding nothing to the local economy. So, rightfully some have begun to question their presence because in many instances it is about extracting resources while giving little, if anything back to the local economy.
I'm sure the workers are unfortunate pawns in this game, but while there is racism where-ever there are people, to me it sounds like this issue goes much deeper than that.
> while giving little, if anything back to the local economy
Aren't these two lines contradictory?
They live in military style dorm because they can't afford any better. They are a visible minority, and there's no reason while Keynyans shouldn't be more racist than say Europeans.
Article takes a long time to tell a story, then it jumps over this crucial question, and then it continues its ramblings. More details are desperately needed.
Who hired them? To do what? What they really did? Were they actually paid? What exactly are they charged for? What do their compatriots think they did?
"Luo arrived in September, expecting to be assigned work as a driver."
> What they really did?
“We weren’t doing anything. After we got here, all we did was sleep and eat. We never saw the boss,”
> What exactly are they charged for?
"Local media have reported that the group was running a command center for hacking, money laundering, and eventually attacking Kenya’s financial and communications system." The article at Standard Digital News which is linked from that article says "The group, operating in military style dormitories, are believed to have been conducting high-tech espionage and internet fraud, police said."
> More details are desperately needed.
I don't think the author wanted to write about cyber crime per se, the case is just a starting point to tell about the situation in general.
