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Senator Karen Nyamu Demands Probe into Sexual Abuse of Nairobi CBD Hawkers

Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has called for urgent accountability following reports of a harsh and unlawful crackdown on hawkers operating in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Nyamu urged the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate allegations of harassment, extortion, and abuse by Nairobi City County enforcement officers. “Recent events in the CBD have brought to light troubling incidents involving county enforcement officers against hawkers. These include physical assault, extortion and sexual abuse, particularly targeting female hawkers,” Nyamu revealed. She condemned these actions, emphasizing that they violate not only ethical standards but also fundamental constitutional rights. “Such The post Senator Karen Nyamu Demands Probe into Sexual Abuse of Nairobi CBD Hawkers appeared first on Nairobi Wire.


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