People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua now wants the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to order the immediate apprehension of suspects implicated in the child sex trade in Maai Mahiu.
Karua, in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, accused the government of reluctance in dealing with the matter, stating that despite a public uproar, the security agencies had yet to take any action.
The pressure follows a BBC documentary, which was released on Monday this week, featuring two women who are behind a child sex trafficking ring in Maai Mahiu, Naivasha.
In a disturbing investigation published this week, it was revealed that impressionable minors were participating in prostitution in various towns across the greater Nakuru County, particularly in areas that are commonly visited by truck drivers.
According to the documentary, the suspects allegedly trade the girls to the highest bidders, largely long-distance truck drivers who use the highway to transport goods to Uganda and other neighbouring countries.
The documentary further gives accounts of the victims who spoke to the undercover BBC journalists, exposing the deep-rooted ills in the extended Nakuru and Narok counties.
The journalists revealed that despite reaching out to the local authorities, including the area police, about the incident, no immediate action has so far been taken.
While commenting on the matter, Karua termed the documentary as not only heartbreaking but also a serious indictment of systemic failure.
She noted that the delayed action against the perpetrators was evidence of failure by state institutions to protect the most vulnerable in society.
"Children as young as 12 are being trafficked, abused and discarded right here in Kenya! Outrage is not enough. We need urgent justice and reform!" Karua demanded.
"We demand that all individuals and networks implicated in these trafficking rings be arrested and prosecuted! There should be zero protection for predators, regardless of their status," she added.
Meanwhile, neither the National Police Service nor the County Governments of Nakuru and Narok have yet to issue any formal statement regarding the matter despite widespread uproar.
