Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has ordered an urgent crackdown on individuals and establishments implicated in a BBC documentary that uncovered a rampant sex trade network exploiting young girls in Mai Mahiu.
The expose, which was released under the BBC Africa Eye investigative series, revealed disturbing details of how women who were locally referred to as “madams”, lure, manipulate, and sell out minors, some as young as 13 years old, into prostitution.
The documentary captured undercover footage of women openly admitting to profiting from the exploitation of children, calling it a “cash crop.”
Governor Kihika condemned the exploitation, calling it a “societal emergency,” and committed her administration to working closely with law enforcement agencies to dismantle the network.
The governor has since directed the immediate deployment of emergency response teams to Mai Mahiu.
These teams are tasked with conducting rescue operations for the affected children, offering psychosocial support, and helping survivors to get into safe, rehabilitative programs.
