Case lifts the lid on sex slavery in 'massage parlours' in the country

A 2023 trafficking in persons report by U.S indicated that Kenya does not fully meet the standards for eliminating trafficking but has remained in tier 2 in terms of compliance. [iStockphoto]

Before her arrest in 2022, Hanifah Nanyange ran a 'massage parlour' at Grace Villa bar and restaurant in Ngara, Nairobi.

From the outside, it looked like the men who frequented the place went there for drinks.