Fourteen men and one woman from Kenya have been included in the United States Department of Homeland Security’s newly released “Worst of the Worst” list, a public database that currently contains the names, photographs and criminal records of roughly ten thousand individuals deemed a threat to national security.
The list, which appeared on a DHS webpage on Monday, identifies the fifteen Kenyans as among the most serious offenders recently arrested for deportation under the Trump administration.
Naserian Montet, whose smiling portrait contrasts sharply with the label she now carries, is listed for assault and violation of a court order after being taken into custody in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Alfred Obiero appears for convictions of assault, driving under the influence and domestic violence, arrested in Colorado Springs.
Patrick Mwangi and Daniel Kathii are both recorded for DUI offences in Texas. Isaac Githinji is noted for fleeing to avoid prosecution and was apprehended in Arizona.
Collins Keanche’s entry cites check forgery and money‑laundering, with an arrest in Minnesota, while Francis Mungai is listed for receiving stolen property after an arrest in Massachusetts.
Further entries include Bethuel Gathu, convicted of robbery in California; Moses Okoth, convicted of aggravated assault in Nashville, Tennessee; Clement Mulovi, convicted of fraud in Houston, Texas; Moffat Muriithi, convicted of drug‑related offences also in Texas; Antony Karia, convicted of fraud, false statements and a hit‑and‑run in Seattle, Washington; Boniface Mburu, convicted of aggravated assault and possession of stolen property in Georgia; and Kevin Gunyanyi, convicted of assault and terroristic threats in Pennsylvania.
The DHS describes the “Worst of the Worst” page as a tool to highlight individuals who have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and who pose a risk to public safety.
Critics, however, argue that the public shaming of foreign nationals, many of whom have already served their sentences, raises concerns about due process and the potential for unwarranted stigma.
