Following the release of the BBC Eye documentary ‘Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade’ on Monday, August 4, 2025 which exposed the exploitation of children in Maai Mahiu, the National Police Service has assured Kenyans that appropriate action will be taken.

In a statement shared on X, NPS said they have deployed a multi-agency team to Maai Mahiu, and statements have been taken from 3 individuals.

At the same time, the process of identifying, rescuing, and supporting the children has begun.

“In direct response to the documentary, a multi-agency team—including specialised officers from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU)—has been deployed to Maai Mahiu, where statements have been taken from three persons of interest.

“Immediate steps have also been taken to identify, rescue, and support the affected children. Investigations are ongoing, with the aim of arresting and prosecuting the perpetrators,” read part of police statement.

NPS also recognized the growing rate of online sexual exploitation, assuring that efforts to identify and rescue children depicted in exploitative content are ongoing.

“We also recognize the growing threat of online child sexual exploitation, which prompted the establishment of a dedicated forensic cybercrime unit, the first of its kind in Africa—linked directly to INTERPOL’s International Child Sexual Exploitation (ICSE) database,” part of the statement read.

“This unit, staffed by cybercrime experts, works closely with the International Victim Identification Network (VIN) to identify and rescue children depicted in exploitative online content.”

Kenyans have been urged to collaborate with NPS by providing any information to the nearest police station, a law enforcement officer, or via the toll-free numbers.