DCI Given 7-Day Ultimatum After BBC Child Exploitation Exposé
The documentary has sparked public outrage...
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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.
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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.
