Kenya: Online Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Rising in Kenya, New Reports Warn

Kenya: Online Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls Rising in Kenya, New Reports Warn

Nairobi -- Online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) of women and girls in Kenya is escalating, with predators using social media, dating apps, and digital tools to recruit, groom, and abuse victims, according to two new reports by Equality Now and partners.

Facebook, WhatsApp, M-Pesa leveraged for sexual exploitation of women in Kenya

Across Kenya, online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) is rapidly escalating. Predators are no longer hiding in dark corners; they are operating in plain sight on the apps we use every day. Two new reports by Equality Now, a worldwide human rights organisation, confirm that digital platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and M-Pesa are being weaponised to recruit, groom, and traumatise local women. The first report, “Experiencing Online Sexual Exp…

How digital platforms are weaponised to abuse, exploit women in Kenya

Predators exploit social media, dating apps and mobile money services to target vulnerable women

New research reveals how digital platforms are being weaponised to abuse and exploit women in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, October 30, 2025: Across Kenya, online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) is escalating rapidly, with predators exploiting digital technologies to recruit, groom, abuse, and traumatise women and girls.. Two new reports uncover how the digital realm is being weaponised to perpetrate harm online and offline through technology-facilitated sex trafficking, online sexual coercion and extortion, and image-based sexual abuse, including

New Reports Warn of Rising Online Sexual Exploitation of Women and Girls in Kenya

New research has revealed that digital platforms are increasingly being used to abuse and exploit women and girls in Kenya. Social media sites such as Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, online dating platforms, and mobile money services like M-Pesa are being used to lure victims into harmful situations, including sexual exploitation, coercion and trafficking. The findings are contained in two new reports released by Equality Now in partnership with KIC…

New Research Reveals How Digital Platforms Are Weaponised To Abuse, Exploit Women

Nairobi – Across Kenya, online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) is escalating rapidly, with predators exploiting digital technologies to recruit, groom, abuse, and traumatise women and girls. Two new reports uncover how the digital realm is being weaponised to perpetrate harm online and offline through technology-facilitated sex trafficking, online sexual coercion and extortion, and image-based sexual abuse, including deepfakes and non-conse…