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Originally published by Kenyanstop
August 14, 2025
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BBC Slams Murkomen Over Claims That ‘Mai Mahiu Madams’ Exposé Was Fake

Murkomen made the assertions during an appearance before Parliament...
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has rejected claims by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen that its "Mai Mahiu Madams" documentary, exposing a child sex trafficking ring, was fake and based on paid or coached sources.
- BBC Africa Eye asserted that none of the contributors in "Madams: Exposing Kenya's Child Sex Trade" were paid, offered payment, or coached, and that survivors interviewed were all over 18 recounting past abuse.
- Murkomen, appearing before Parliament, alleged the ministry's investigations found four women claiming the BBC sought young girls for a fictitious foreign sponsorship, leading to witnesses falsifying their age.
- The BBC also voiced concern over DCI investigators interviewing survivors without their legal counsel, following the documentary's release which sparked public uproar and calls for immediate arrests.
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