NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 \u2013 Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has called on the national government and the Ministry of Interior to launch an immediate and crackdown on a child sex trafficking network operating in Mai Mahiu, following a disturbing BBC investigation that revealed minors as young as 13 being sold for sex.<\/p>\n
Her demand comes days after a BBC expos\u00e9 aired, uncovering how underage girls are being lured, manipulated, and exploited by older women known as \u201cmadams,\u201d who run prostitution rings in the fast-growing transit town in Nakuru County.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want a full-scale operation to dismantle this shameful trade. Everyone involved from the traffickers to the business owners benefiting from this evil must be brought to book,\u201d Kihika said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The BBC report showed heartbreaking scenes of young girls working with multiple clients a day, some being bribed with sweets, others driven by sheer poverty and despair. <\/p>\n
Despite the BBC handing its findings to police in March, no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
Governor Kihika said the report was \u201cheartbreaking and deeply disturbing.\u201d <\/p>\n
She directed county emergency teams to begin rescue missions, medical evaluations, and counseling support for affected children. <\/p>\n
She also pledged to help the girls return to school.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not just a crime, it\u2019s a moral failure. We must protect our children from predators hiding in plain sight,\u201d Kihika said, urging the County Security Committee to act swiftly and decisively.<\/p>\n
Kenyans on social media have echoed her sentiments, demanding justice and swift action. <\/p>\n
Many questioned why such crimes have gone unchecked for years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a moment of reckoning,\u201d said Kihika. \u201cWe cannot look away. We must act.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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