Friday, April 16, 2010

Of Sex Business Dark Alleys Of River Road And The Extortionists

When dark falls upon the city of Nairobi,River road wakes up.A flurry of activities sets upon the many streets and alleys.Pubs are full of party enthusiasts.All these is centered on one thing, SEX. Hundreds of girls throng the different corners,pubs and streets ready to sell themselves for as little as a dollar.The uniformed boys take the advantage and prey on the unsuspecting men who they arrest for a release fine of as much as a thousand shillings.The street sweepers are not left behind and are there to arrest the girls,for a fine of course.Once i witnessed a typical arrest taking place.A girl who was barely eighteen was fleeing at high speed from the council officers.Her short skirt barely covering her essentials.The brutal guys were not gentle at all when they caught up with her and even slapped her.I think the council should give these operations to female officers instead of the men.The sex industry is vast in the city of Nairobi seeing all these stakeholders being pulled by it.
In the mix of this is the strip clubs where some other girls get their income.Interestingly,strip clubs attract different classes of girls.Some of the decent girls you might be working with might just be a stripper.So the big question is why do they do it?well the rise in cost of living plays a Major part in it.That is why i think something ought to be done and quick because life is not getting simpler but harder by the day.New employment opportunities need to be created for these girls.
Whatever the case,i still think that our girls deserve better than the dungeons.Someone stretch your hand and offer a helping hand to one girl.Help her through school so that she doesn't end up in the streets selling herself.

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