IG Kanja Told To Act After BBC Exposé On Child Sex Trade
Martha Karua, leader of the People’s Liberation Party, has now requested that the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, order the immediate arrest of those involved in the child sex trade in Maai Mahiu.
Karua accused the government of reluctance to deal with the situation in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, claiming that despite popular outrage, security authorities had yet to take any action.
The pressure comes after a BBC documentary aired on Monday this week about two women who run a child sex trafficking ring in Maai Mahiu, Naivasha.
A worrying report published this week indicated that adolescents were engaging in prostitution in several towns across Nakuru County, particularly in places frequented by truck drivers.
According to the documentary, the suspects allegedly sell the girls to the highest bidder, primarily long-distance truck drivers who use the highway to move products to Uganda and other neighboring countries.
The documentary also features testimonials from victims who spoke with undercover BBC journalists, highlighting the deep-rooted problems in the expanded Nakuru and Narok counties.
The journalists claimed that despite contacting local officials, including the area police, about the occurrence, no urgent action has been taken.
This @BBCAfrica documentary is heartbreaking and a serious indictment of systemic failure.
— Martha Karua SC (@MarthaKarua) August 6, 2025
A failure by state institutions to protect the most vulnerable and to act swiftly and decisively.
Children as young as 12, are being trafficked, abused and discarded right here in Kenya!… https://t.co/WTlghcSSd6
While commenting on the matter, Karua termed the documentary as not only heartbreaking but also a serious indictment of systemic failure.
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She observed that the delay in taking action against the criminals demonstrated a failure by state institutions to safeguard society’s most vulnerable members.
“Children as young as 12 are being trafficked, abused and discarded right here in Kenya! Outrage is not enough. We need urgent justice and reform!” Karua demanded.
“We demand that all individuals and networks implicated in these trafficking rings be arrested and prosecuted! There should be zero protection for predators, regardless of their status,” she added.
Meanwhile, despite considerable outrage, neither the National Police Service nor the county governments of Nakuru and Narok have issued a formal statement on the incident.
IG Kanja Told To Act After BBC Exposé On Child Sex Trade
