Women Governors Issue Demands To Interior Ministry Over Child Sex Exposé
The Women Governors’ Caucus has called on the national government to take swift action against all individuals participating in child sex trafficking in Maai Mahiu and Naivasha.
On Friday, August 8, the governors published a statement in response to a BBC Eye documentary exposé featuring two women termed “madams”.
The ‘madams’ allegedly run a juvenile sex trafficking ring in Nakuru and Narok counties.
The county officials encouraged the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to take quick action against child exploitation.
In the statement, they urged that those implicated in child trafficking, including facilitators and clients, be held accountable.
“This tragedy reflects a deep societal failure and points to the urgent need for coordinated and sustained action,” the statement read.
What is happening to our children in Maai Mahiu is heartbreaking and unacceptable. We stand united as #G7WomenGovernors in demanding urgent action to rescue, protect, and restore the lives of these children, and to hold every perpetrator accountable.
— Anne Waiguru EGH, OGW (@AnneWaiguru) August 8, 2025
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“We cannot, and must not, turn a blind eye while children are being robbed of their innocence, manipulated, and abused under the veil of poverty, impunity, and systemic neglect.”
The governors also asked that law enforcement agents who failed to do their jobs, or worse, abetted these crimes via collaboration or corruption, be held accountable.
They decried the abuse of children in the sex trade, claiming that minor trafficking is not only a severe violation of human rights but also a direct assault on the children’s dignity.
“We, the Kenya Women Governors, strongly condemn the abhorrent and inhumane exploitation of children in the sex trade reported in Maai Mahiu,” the statement reads.
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“The sexual abuse and trafficking of minors is not only a gross violation of human rights but a direct assault on the dignity, safety, and future of our children, particularly girls, who remain disproportionately vulnerable.”
The caucus advocated the creation of a multi-agency rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration program for the victims, stating that these children require immediate psychological support, medical care, and education to rebuild their lives.
The governors added that the government must address the root causes of the issue, which include poverty, a lack of education, weak enforcement of child protection laws, and harmful cultural attitudes that normalize exploitation.
The G7 Women Governors are Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga County), Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos County), Susan Kihika (Nakuru County), Fatuma Achani (Kwale County), Cecily Mbarire (Embu County), Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay County) and former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
Women Governors Issue Demands To Interior Ministry Over Child Sex Exposé
