Fresh Details Emerge on BBC Exposé on Child Sex Trafficking Ring in Maai Mahiu
The documentary has triggered significant debate amongst Kenyans...
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has claimed that the BBC Eye documentary, "MADAMS: Exposing Kenya's Child Sex Trade," might be flawed, alleging subjects were promised substantial payments and benefits to participate. He stated that ministry investigations suggest some witnesses fabricated their age and connections for monetary gain.
- Murkomen appeared before Parliament on Wednesday, August 13, to discuss the documentary's legitimacy.
- Four women allegedly disclosed that BBC contacted them to find vulnerable girls for a fictitious foreign sponsorship programme.
- Murkomen claims the two women portrayed as child traffickers were promised significant sums and have since relocated to unknown locations, urging the exposé to be considered fake.
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Government and BBC Clash Over 'Maai Mahiu Child Sex Trade' Documentary - August 2025
Kenyan government officials have disputed the contents of a BBC documentary titled 'Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade'. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen accused the BBC of fabricating parts of the documentary and stated that police investigations found several interviewees lied about being minors to receive promised sponsorships. Murkomen further claimed that some subjects were promised substantial payments and benefits to participate. In response, the BBC has denied the government's allegations that it paid or coached any of the interviewees for its exposé on child trafficking in Maai Mahiu.
