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DPP orders DCI to probe Maai Mahiu child sex trafficking claims within 7 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The BBC documentary, which has drawn wide public attention, exposed the plight of minors allegedly trapped in a web of sexual exploitation in Maai Mah...

DCI launches multi-agency operation in Maai Mahiu after BBC exposé on child sex trafficking
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2025

In a statement released on Wednesday, the DCI said a team comprising officers from various agencies, including the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Pr...

Government to probe alleged misconduct by embassy official in Saudi Arabia
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

The New York Times exposé, published on April 4, exposed how some Kenyans working in the Gulf state were subjected to abuse, with embassy officials re...

Administrators vow to eliminate gender-based violence in Nairobi’s Kamukunji
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 26, 2024

Hussein said they are currently working to come up with a solution on how to end the vice because several cases have been reported to his office throu...

Passaris proposes law to punish people seeking sexual favours to offer essential services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2024

Currently, Kenyan laws do not specifically address sextortion as a distinct crime.

Malindi court detains two women for 7 days in child exploitation case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2024

The suspects Fatma Mohamed and Nafisa AbdulRashid are alleged to have assisted Michael Ballantine, the South African national accused of sexually abus...

German freed on strict bond terms in child sexual abuse case in Kilifi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 29, 2024

Kilifi court releases Netzband Tim Marvin on a Sh1 million bond with two Kenyan sureties.

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