BBC Stands by Kenya Child Trafficking Investigation Amid ‘Hoax’ Allegations
Two women, Nyambura and Cheptoo, revealed to undercover journalists the harsh reality of child exploitation in Maai Mahiu, a bustling truck stop in Kenya. Their confession lifts the lid on a grim underworld that many would prefer to ignore.
The BBC recently defended its gripping investigation into child sexual exploitation amidst allegations from the Kenyan government labeling it a "hoax".
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen, speaking before parliament, slammed the documentary as "fake", arguing that the individuals shown…