Police have unearthed an international pornography
ring with links in Europe and America and also involves some western
diplomats based in Kenya.
The ring conducts its trade mainly in Nairobi and the coastal towns of Mombasa and Malindi.
Police said they are investigating a number of diplomats who have been linked to the thriving porn industry.
Penetration of the internet in Kenya has allowed porn peddlers to evade the law, and make big profits.
Porn
stars hiding under the guise of masseuses are now dealing directly with
clients, some of who come from as far as Europe or the US.
The
Nation understands some of the clients send orders for nude photos or
porn videos which actresses make and send to them clients after payment.
“We
are professional. We serve every client who pays because we want them
to keep coming,” said one of the producers of the films, who can only be
identified as Ken.
He said he started as a recruiter
of models to pose for a local lewd street magazine which was later
closed down by the police. He moved into film, where he was hired to
shoot videos.
“It was good business; actors could get between Sh7,000 and Sh12, 000 per shoot. I would make Sh20,000,” he said.
Ken
said a DVD of your choice could cost Sh1,000 and you had to send the
money via mobile money transfer before it is delivered to you, often on
the street or to your home. “We had to put up posters with our numbers.
The police would often pose as clients and trap us,” he said.
Ken
said he found a solution to this by selling online. All he does is
shoot films or take photos of nude women and post them online.
Some
clients include diplomats or staff of embassies in Nairobi, some of who
have been put on a watch list following revelations they are financing
the production of raunchy films.
“It is now a war, not
just on operators, the public has said we want to consume this,” says
Eva Mbuni, the communications officer at the Kenya Film Classification
Board.
Some names on the list of those police suspect
have been enjoying a look at nude photos include a Mr Austin Scott alias
John, a Mr B. Esthe Henry, another Steve Hilton, a Mr Hashim and
another Henry Dempsey.
The list came forth last week
following Ms Peris Ngina’s prosecution in Nairobi for peddling nudity.
Ms Ngina denied the charges.
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