Murkomen: BBC Mai Mahiu Child Trafficking Exposé Based on Falsified Accounts
Investigators say the BBC crew specifically sought underage girls engaged in sex work, but some women allegedly falsified their identities and birth details to appear younger. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused the BBC of fabricating parts of its Mai Mahiu child sex trafficking documentary, stating some women falsified their ages to fit the narrative. Police investigations found several interviewees lied about being minors to receive a promised sponsorship from the BBC crew.
- Murkomen claims the documentary's purpose was compromised by falsified accounts from interviewees.
- The Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit deployed after the program aired, interviewing 14 witnesses.
- Witnesses claimed BBC journalists promised "substantial payments and lifestyle benefits" for access to girls, while investigators say the BBC specifically sought underage girls for sex work.
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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.
