Kenyan authorities initiated criminal investigations after a BBC Africa Eye documentary exposed child sex trafficking in Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County. The film revealed underage girls, some aged twelve, being exploited by women known as madams. Undercover journalists posed as aspiring madams and secretly filmed evidence of the abuse network. BBC investigators handed their footage to police in March after months of infiltrating the criminal operation. The transit town, located fifty kilometers from Nairobi, serves as a hub for commercial sex trafficking.
Police deployed specialists from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit to handle the case. Officers recorded statements from three suspects during the preliminary investigation phase. Authorities moved quickly to rescue affected children and provide necessary support services. Kenya established Africa's first forensic cybercrime unit connected to INTERPOL's child exploitation database. Citizens can report information through emergency numbers 999, 112, or the dedicated hotline 0800 722 203.
Police deployed specialists from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit to handle the case. Officers recorded statements from three suspects during the preliminary investigation phase. Authorities moved quickly to rescue affected children and provide necessary support services. Kenya established Africa's first forensic cybercrime unit connected to INTERPOL's child exploitation database. Citizens can report information through emergency numbers 999, 112, or the dedicated hotline 0800 722 203.
