The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has given the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) a 7-day ultimatum to investigate a child exploitation ring exposed in a BBC Eye documentary. The documentary, titled "Madam: Exposing Kenya's Child Sex Trade," highlighted alleged cases of sexual trafficking and exploitation of minors in Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County.

• The ODPP directed the DCI to submit an investigation file within seven (7) days for review and appropriate legal action.
• The BBC documentary revealed girls as young as 13 are being trafficked for sex in Kenya.
• The National Police Service (NPS) has launched a full-scale investigation, with a multi-agency team and a new forensic cybercrime unit linked to Interpol's International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database deployed to Maai Mahiu.

Following a shocking BBC Africa Eye documentary "Madams: Exposing Kenya's Child Sex Trade," Inspector General Douglas Kanja has launched a full-scale investigation into a child exploitation ring in Maai Mahiu.

• Three individuals have already recorded statements as persons of interest in connection with the network.
• IG Kanja deployed a multi-agency team, including the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU).
• A specialized forensic cybercrime unit, the first of its kind in Africa, has been established and linked to Interpol's International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database to combat online abuse.

Following a BBC exposé on child sex trafficking in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has ordered a crackdown on implicated individuals and deployed emergency response teams. The documentary revealed a ring operating in Nakuru and Narok counties, exploiting minors for commercial sex, particularly targeting truck drivers.

• Governor Susan Kihika directed the County Security Committee to launch immediate investigations.
• The BBC Eye documentary featured two women, dubbed 'madams,' running the sex trafficking ring.
• Kenya's Inspector General of Police, Doughlas Kanja, confirmed that special teams from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Units have been deployed to Mai Mahiu.