Sunday, 2 November, 2025
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Sen. Hamida Kibwna (Nominated) has requested a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations over the shocking revelations of a child sex trafficking network operating openly in Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County.
โMr. Speaker, Sir, the existence of an organized child sex trafficking network operating openly in Maai Mahiu has recently been exposed. This key transport hub in the Rift Valley, located along the Northern Corridor, has become a hotspot for the trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of minors, reportedly as young as 13 years old,โ Senator Hamida stated.
The Senator revealed that testimonies point to the involvement of โmadamsโ who recruit and control young girls, exploiting them under the pretense of providing protection and employment. The victims are allegedly subjected to unprotected and forced sexual encounters with multiple clients daily. She lamented that despite the seriousness of the matter, there appears to be little evidence of police intervention, investigation, or accountability.
โThe normalization of child exploitation in a major transit town like Maai Mahiu constitutes a national crisis that demands urgent and decisive parliamentary action,โ she emphasized.
In her request, Senator Hamida urged the Committee to comprehensively address the prevalence of child sex trafficking rings in Maai Mahiu and other major towns, and to expose the identities of those behind these criminal activities. She also called for an update on the number of suspects arrested and prosecuted, as well as the measures being implemented by law enforcement to combat the vice.
The Senator further asked the Committee to examine whether the National Police Service and the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit are adequately equipped and actively responding to trafficking and exploitation cases in Nakuru County. She also sought information on the status of the national framework for protecting, rescuing, and rehabilitating trafficked minors, including the availability of witness protection for child victims of sexual exploitation.
Additionally, the Committee led by Senator Fatuma Dullo was urged to recommend urgent policy, legislative, and administrative interventions to strengthen enforcement mechanisms against child trafficking and to ensure accountability for any public officials who may have aided the crime through negligence or complicity.
Separately, Senator Hamida also requested a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health concerning the ongoing dispute between the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) and County Governments over the regulation of ambulance and emergency medical services. She also highlighted existing gaps in the provision of essential nursing care for newborns in health facilities across the country.
In addition, she sought a Statement from the Committee on Roads, Transportation, and Housing regarding the safety standards of motorcycle helmets sold and used in Kenya, emphasizing the need to ensure the protection of riders and passengers on the countryโs roads.