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Parents warned of online gangs luring teenage girls

A teen with a phone in her room [Getty Images/iStockphoto]

Parents have been warned to watch out keenly against online platforms being used to lure children. The Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says such platforms have increased recently.

DCI boss George Kinoti’s caution came as three of the seven teenagers reported missing in Nairobi told the police they travelled to Thika where they had been living with their friends for close to a week.

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