Governor Susan Kihika Issues Directives After BBC Exposé
Her response comes hours after IG Kanja also spoke on the matter...
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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.
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Investigations and Actions Following BBC Child Exploitation Exposé - August 2025
Following a shocking BBC Africa Eye documentary titled 'Madam: Exposing Kenya's Child Sex Trade' which highlighted alleged cases of sexual trafficking and exploitation of minors in Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate the ring. Immediately after the exposé, Inspector General Douglas Kanja launched a full-scale investigation into the child exploitation ring. Additionally, Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika responded by ordering a crackdown on implicated individuals and deploying emergency response teams to the area, which involved a ring operating in Nakuru and Narok counties, exploiting minors for commercial sex, particularly targeting truck drivers.
