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Police launch investigations into Maai Mahiu child sex trade expose

Inspector General of Police Doughlas Kanja. [File, Standard]

Police have launched investigations into child sex trafficking in Maai Mahiu after a BBC Africa Eye exposé revealed underage girls were being exploited by truck drivers in the busy transit town.

A multi-agency team, including officers from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit, has been deployed to record statements, rescue affected children, and arrest suspects.

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