This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
Published on July 12, 2019, police in Nyali, Mombasa, arrested 11 women suspected of being part of a group that records pornographic videos.
Two individuals, Merceline Atieno and Enock Ochieng, believed to be the proprietors of the online pornography business, were also detained.
Police suspect that Atieno runs a webcam service, Chat Bate, in partnership with an international media company, Multi Media LLC.
During a house raid, authorities discovered 16 laptops, cameras, mobile phones, flash disks, and sex dolls.
The suspects appeared before Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Florence Macharia on Friday but did not take a plea.
Police requested additional time to conclude their investigation, which was granted, and the suspects are expected to appear in court again on Tuesday next week.
