The
Police in Kenya said Tuesday said they were battling to contain a new
trend of commercial séx tourism that targets young boys in the coastal
towns of the country . The reports monitored from a local radio station, quoted Police as
saying the trend had caused the rise in the sale pampers in the region
due to the rising health problems among boys indulging in the act. Malindi sub county Deputy Police Commissioner, Joshua Nkanatha told
Kenya local radio that boys from poor families were being lured into the
trade by rich male tourists. The Police official said the situation had lead to an increase in number of cases of HIV/AIDS spread in the area. “A survey we conducted shows that boys engaging in séxual activities
with male tourists are buying pampers because they can no longer hold
their stool, “Nkanatha said. Nkanatha, who spoke during a Public Baraza at HGM primary school, Malindi said “male prostítutíón had become high in Malindi and contributing to increased cases of HIV and AIDS. He urged educated and concerned members of the public to take up the responsibility of enlightening the youths about the health risks of engaging in the vice. Malindai is a resort town on the outskirt of Nairobi, the Kenyan Capital which attracts Tourists from within and outside Africa. (NAN)
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