There is cheap child prostitution at Mombasa beaches.
Reuters reports that for as little as one dollar, you can have sex with a child as young as 12. According to the report, the notorious beach is the famous Diani. Lucky minor sex workers are lucky to get 10 dollars per session.
The report states that Kenya provides a fertile ground for the business to flourish. There are over one million tourists flocking the Kenyan coast from China, Britain, Germany and France and a section of them have a desire for 'young flesh'.
Cultural practices and poverty are some of the issues mentioned to have a huge impact in these illicit transactions. Early marriages and polygamy are some of the cultural factors that have made young girls vulnerable.
Most of the victims are locals but there are a few girls who are transported from other regions to be used as sex slaves.
Some learn from relatives who have already ventured in the flesh trade.
Due to age limit regulations by hotels, tourists have resorted to renting private villas to prey on the poor girls for as low as one dollar, meals and alcohol.