Detectives in Nairobi, Kenya, have dismantled a suspected family-run online s3xual exploitation network, arresting a mother, her daughter and her son-in-law.

The Directorate of Cr!minal Investigations (DCI) disclosed the development in a statement on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

According to the agency, officers from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) carried out a raid in the Mihang’o area of Embakasi East Constituency, where they rescued five women who were allegedly t√afficked through fake job offers and forced to produce explicit online content.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims had been lured with promises of lucrative employment but were instead confined in two bedrooms inside a residential house and allegedly exploited for commercial gain.

During the operation, detectives recovered several items believed to have been used in facilitating the alleged online exploitation. The exhibits have been documented as part of the ongoing investigation.

The DCI identified the prime suspect as 43-year-old Morine Imbaali, the owner of the house, who is believed to have operated the alleged t√afficking network.

Also arrested were her 24-year-old daughter, Barbara Okoyo, who is suspected of recruiting the victims, and her 30-year-old husband, Alfred Okelo, who investigators believe managed the computer systems used in the alleged exploitation scheme.

The DCI stated:

“Detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) have arrested three individuals in connection with suspected online s3xual exploitation in Mihang’o area, Embakasi East Constituency, Nairobi County.

“Acting on actionable intelligence, the detectives rescued five women who were found confined in two bedrooms within a house in the area.”