Cops bust campus girls selling sex toys, recording adult content

As universities across the country fully resume operations this month, detectives in Kakamega and Kisumu towns are grappling with an unsettling trend: the rise of online sex businesses involving university students.

Reports indicate that a group of students is running a sophisticated online sex operation using social media platforms and encrypted messaging apps for their transactions. The operation has gained significant traction, particularly among university and college students.

The Nairobian has learned that detectives at Kakamega Central Police Station have confiscated six sex dolls, laptops, filming equipment, and cameras used to produce pornographic content.

Authorities are currently investigating six students from a local university, along with a woman believed to be behind an online account used to stream live pornographic content. Following their release on police cash bail of Sh10,000 each, the six students are now in hiding, prompting detectives to launch a manhunt.

According to a detective working on the case, the online sex business in Kakamega is on the rise, with female students hired to produce explicit content. This content is then sold through live-streaming sessions to clients both in Kenya and abroad. In some cases, the students record the material and sell it as pre-recorded content, which is cheaper than live streams.

“We have women employed to produce pornographic content through a registered account. Clients subscribe to this account and watch live performances, during which the women use sex toys. Clients then pay a set amount for access,” the detective explained.

Profiting from the Trade

The detective further revealed that the women are earning significant sums, with clients paying Sh20,000 per hour to watch live performances.

“They are paid hourly. If a performer works for a full hour, she earns Sh20,000. Part of this money goes to the account manager, and the performer receives a commission based on their agreement,” added the detective.

Investigators have identified a woman residing in Kisumu as the primary sponsor of the university students involved in the operation. She is also believed to be running similar businesses in Kisumu and Nairobi, which authorities are actively investigating.

“She runs the pornographic account in Kakamega, and our preliminary investigations suggest she is operating the same account in Kisumu and Nairobi. We are collaborating with our colleagues in these areas to gather more information,” said a DCI official.

A source within the police, speaking anonymously, revealed that the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued a directive for the arrest of the six students and their employer, with charges pending for producing and distributing illegal content.

However, the students remain on the run after being released on bail, and detectives are actively searching for them.

“This is a serious case. We have received official instructions from the CAK to ensure the suspects are charged. Additionally, we are expanding our crackdown to other individuals involved in this syndicate, as it has become alarmingly widespread among university and college students in Kakamega and Kisumu,” the detective emphasized.

Lavish Lifestyles

Authorities have also discovered that some of the women involved in the business are living lavishly. One of the suspects has reportedly opened a boutique in Kakamega town.

“There’s a clothing shop in Kakamega that we’ve confirmed belongs to one of the girls involved. This is part of our ongoing investigation,” said the detective.

James Nandwa, a caretaker at an apartment in Mwiyala estate, recalled unknowingly renting two houses to women involved in the online sex business.

“Last year, three women approached me for a bedsitter and a one-bedroom apartment. They introduced themselves as university students. When I quoted the rent at Sh6,000 for the bedsitter, one of them paid Sh10,000. The other two paid Sh15,000 for the one-bedroom, which I usually rent out for Sh10,000 per month,” Nandwa said.

He admitted he never questioned why the women paid extra and assumed they came from wealthy families. His suspicions were only raised when police raided the apartments, seizing laptops, cameras, and sex toys used to produce pornographic content.

“I thought they were just adults paying rent on time. I didn’t see the need to investigate further. I was shocked when the police stormed in and arrested them along with their video equipment,” he added.

Despite the apartment’s remote location, Nandwa noted that none of the women had male visitors during their four-month stay. Meanwhile, residents in the area condemned the situation, saying that university students prefer to reside in the outskirts of Kakamega, where they can avoid detection.

Joyce Atema, a resident of Mwiyala estate, observed: “Many university students rarely leave their houses once they move in. No one asks questions because they’re adults, and this has allowed such immoral activities to thrive.”