BBC denies paying interviewees in Maai Mahiu child trafficking exposé
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The BBC has denied allegations by the Kenyan government that it paid or coached interviewees for its documentary, 'Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade', which details child trafficking in Maai Mahiu.
- The BBC Africa Eye investigation is described as an "important piece of public interest journalism."
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen alleged that some women in the documentary falsified their ages for perceived financial gain.
- The BBC handed over evidence from its investigation, including perpetrator and victim identities, to Kenyan police in March 2025.
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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.
