Parents raise alarm over sex workers loitering at apartment entrances in Pipeline and Transami.
Nairobi – July 18, 2025: A growing wave of residential sex work in Pipeline and Transami estates has stirred concern among residents, with parents saying the once nightlife-bound trade is now operating at their doorsteps.
What was once hidden in city corners, bars, and nightclubs is now happening openly at apartment gates, drawing sharp criticism from families in Embakasi.
“We See It Daily at the Door”
Patrick Musyoka, a father of three and longtime resident of Pipeline, shared his distress:
“As a parent with teenage children, this trend is deeply worrying. We find young women dressed provocatively loitering outside our flats almost every night.”
Other parents echo the same fears. The sex workers, they say, now approach men right at the entrances of residential buildings—boldly, and often with vulgar remarks.
Michael Kabiru, who lives in nearby Transami, recounted:
“Some of these girls shout at men even when they’re walking with their children. It’s very embarrassing and dangerous.”
Shift Linked to Youth Joblessness
According to residents, the trend is being fueled by high youth unemployment and rising living costs. Many believe that young girls, some fresh from high school or college, are being lured into the trade by economic hardship.
Denis Mugweru warned:
“If this continues, we’re going to lose our children. You can tell some of them are just teenagers trying to survive.”
Who Should Act?
Residents are calling on Nairobi City County and law enforcement agencies to restore order. They also want landlords to take greater responsibility by screening tenants and monitoring activity within their properties.
“We need action—counselling programs, job creation, and crackdowns. Otherwise, this will only spread,” said a local community leader.
Pipeline and other Embakasi estates are rapidly growing due to urban sprawl, but residents argue that infrastructure, law enforcement, and zoning policies have not kept pace.
