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Alarm as Kenyan children in slums turn to prostitution to make money

Some of the victims of child prostitution at Manyatta estate in Kisumu county. They are currently undergoing reforms through volunteers. [Photo:COLLINS ODUOR/Standard]

Child prostitution in the slums is on the rise, reports have indicated.

The areas previously known for criminal activities, especially during election campaigns, have become dens of sin where young girls entertain their clients at fees as low as Sh50.

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