Sex workers in Eldoret decry condom shortage to entertain clients!
“We are happy we have many visitors in town however there are no rooms left for us to entertain our guests “
A section of Eldoret Sex workers/Courtesy Hubzmedia
Eldoret sex workers have decried lack of condoms following an influx of guest in Eldoret due to the ongoing 8th devolution conference that has attracted thousands of visitors from across the country .
The sex workers are also In limbo despite the huge number of clients many of the hotels and lodges within Eldoret are fully booked living them with no rooms to serve their clients
“We are happy we have many visitors in town however there are no rooms left for us to entertain our guests ” Said one of the sex workers
The sex workers have also complained of lack of sex lubricants attributing condom shortage to some of the Ministry of health officers who have been selling the Government free condoms at a fee of KSh 500
“We are being exploited by the MoH doctors especially at the Uasin Gishu County Hospital,they are supposed to freely provide sex workers with enough condoms, however that has not been happening ,they are instead selling the condoms ”Said Alice Saina the Chairperson of the Eldoret Sex Alliance .
We are unable to guarantee our clients their safety from any sexually transmitted diseases and we cannot protect ourselves either. She added
The Eldoret Sex alliance with a membership of close to 10,000 girls and women has also complained of constant harassment from the county inspectorate service and is now pleading with Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii to introduce empowerment programs that will better their lives.
In the recent past some of the sex workers have been found murdered inside lodges in Eldoret , however police have been blamed for not bring to book those involved in the criminal acts,
“we have several hotspots where our girls offer their services in Eldoret, however many are being targeted for harassment and some have even being killed , however police are not treating such cases with the seriously it deserves”Added Saina.
The ongoing 8th devolution conference has attracted over 10,000 visitors with over 90 percent of the Hotels in Eldoret Fully booked
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