Thursday, August 14, 2025 - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has strongly dismissed claims by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen that its explosive documentary was fake, fabricated, or manipulated.
In a statement on Thursday, August 14th, the BBC
flatly denied Murkomen’s allegations that sources in the documentary were paid,
pampered, coached, or falsified their ages.
The exposé uncovered a child trafficking ring in Mai Mahiu,
implicating two women - known as “madams” - in exploiting minors.
“For clarity, none of the contributors were paid or coached.”
“All were over 18 and bravely recounted abuse they suffered
when underage,” BBC Africa Eye stated, calling the investigation “an important
piece of public interest journalism.”
Murkomen, appearing before Parliament on August 13th,
alleged that post-exposure probes found four women who claimed the BBC
contacted them to recruit vulnerable girls aged 17-21 for a fictitious foreign
sponsorship program.
He questioned the legitimacy of the witnesses, saying some
had falsified their ages and were linked to one another.
The CS further alleged that the two women portrayed as
traffickers vanished after receiving large financial promises.
The BBC also raised the alarm over Directorate of Criminal
Investigations (DCI) officers interrogating survivors without legal counsel,
potentially re-traumatizing them.
The documentary, filmed undercover, exposed how minors were
lured into dirty work through manipulation, gifts, and money.
Public outrage following its release has fueled calls for
the arrest of the two “madams.”
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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