8 h. ago BBC denies paying interviewees in Maai Mahiu child trafficking exposé

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – The BBC has denied paying or coaching interviewees featured in its explosive documentary on Kenya’s child sex trade in Maai Mahiu, following allegations from the government that some accounts in the film were fabricated. In a statement released Thursday, BBC News described the BBC Africa Eye investigation — Madams: Exposing […] The post BBC denies paying interviewees in Maai Mahiu child trafficking exposé appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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10 h. ago Kenya: BBC Child Trafficking Exposé Based On 'Falsified Accounts'

Kenya: BBC Child Trafficking Exposé Based On 'Falsified Accounts' - Govt  allAfrica.com

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14 h. ago Murkomen: BBC Mai Mahiu Child Trafficking Exposé Based on Falsified Accounts

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused the BBC of basing parts of its explosive Mai Mahiu child sex trafficking documentary on fabricated accounts, saying some women featured in the film falsified their ages to fit the broadcaster’s narrative. Appearing before the National Assembly plenary, Murkomen said police investigations have […] The post Murkomen: BBC Mai Mahiu Child Trafficking Exposé Based on Falsified Accounts appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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6 d. ago Maai Mahiu Child Sex Trade: Murkomen Takes Action After BBC Exposé

Cabinet Secretary for Internal Affairs Kipchumba Murkomen has strongly condemned the shocking revelations of child sexual exploitation in Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County, that were unearthed in a new BBC documentary. The investigative piece has stirred national outrage by uncovering a child trafficking syndicate operating in the area, triggering swift reactions from top government officials. When he addressed the public at a Jukwaa la Usalama meeting in Kericho on August 7, 2025, Murkomen termed the offenses as serious and unacceptable. He assured Kenyans that the government would act with speed and with swiftness to eliminate the vice. “Trafficking in persons, including children The post Maai Mahiu Child Sex Trade: Murkomen Takes Action After BBC Exposé appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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4 w. ago Kenyan officers join regional training at ILEA Gaborone, to combat human trafficking

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 17 –  Special Agents from United States Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are training law enforcement officers from Kenya this week to combat trafficking in persons at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Otse, Botswana. The US Embassy in Nairobi said that the five officers are drawn from anti-human trafficking, child protection […] The post Kenyan officers join regional training at ILEA Gaborone, to combat human trafficking appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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last month Mombasa Couple Nabbed for Exploiting Own Children in Online Sex Trafficking Scheme

Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU) and DCI Changamwe detectives arrested two suspects in Mombasa for child exploitation and online solicitation. Following intelligence leads, police officers nabbed 41-year-old Regina Kauli Munyoki who had allegedly been using a dating website “AfroIntroductions” operated by Cupid Media to market her three children aged 13, 7, and 4 years old (two girls and one boy) for sexual exploitation. Investigations revealed that Regina was making money by uploading sexually explicit content with her children and selling them to willing customers for money. Disturbingly, it was also established that her husband, Isaiah Owala Gura, 52 The post Mombasa Couple Nabbed for Exploiting Own Children in Online Sex Trafficking Scheme appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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