Preventable maternal, child deaths: Experts warn Africa wastes time and resources on policy development, it should now accelerate policy implementation
Head of the Africa CDC Division of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, Diana Nambatya Nsubuga pointed out that Africa faces declining external health financing, increasing disease outbreaks and continued dependence on imported health commodities, underscoring the need for stronger health systems and greater self-reliance.
Human trafficking: ‘Day of the Africa Children’ exposes plight of children in north-eastern Kenya
Speaking during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child in Garissa, sub-county Principal Education Officer, Nastea Sheikh called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders including the elders and religious leaders to protect the children from trafficking.
Kiambu County, with high incidence of street families in Kenya, developing child protection policy
Director of Gender and Social Services Mary Kilobi said the policy will provide a structured framework to address child welfare issues at the county level while complementing existing national frameworks.
Catching them young: Nakuru Children Assembly set for polls as Kenyan youth undergo electoral politics baptism
The exercise will involve the election of children who will exercise their civic duties in Kenya by electing their peers aged 17 years and below to represent them at the national levels.
Kenya’s world renowned tourist city of Mombasa launches campaign to weed out street children
Kenya’s world renowned tourism hub at the coast is in the grip of street families and children. The rise in street population has also seen a rise in uncontrolled charity and abuse of human rights. Against this backdrop, Mombasa County government has rolled out a joint multi-agency operation to tackle...
Kenya embarks on transition of vulnerable children from charitable homes to family and community care
Phase one of the transition from CCI to family and community-based care, Pilot Khaemba noted, focuses on aligning the CCI leaders to fully comprehend the rationale and benefits behind transitioning their model of care from institutional care to family- and community-based care.
Cheptais court slaps randy grandpa life sentence for defiling his 10-year old grand-daughter
The sentencing comes amid national calls for strict enforcement of laws protecting minors and a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual offences.
At the rate of 10 new cases of abandonment per day Murang’a in central Kenya leads country in child neglect
The children’s officer cautioned parents against attempting to resolve defilement and other child abuse cases through informal or “kangaroo” justice systems, stressing that such action denies victims justice and protection.
Early marriages: ‘Husband’ of teenage ‘wife’ spirited from Kajiado to Kitale dodges police trap as girl is rescued
Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, identified as Mark Wafula, who escaped arrest. His mother of and brother were apprehended for harbouring a minor and the multi-agency security teams from both Kitale and Kajiado counties are in pursuit of the suspect.
Attorney General’s office in Kenya unveils plan to give free legal aid to children in conflict with law
State counsels in all the 47 counties have been directed to offer free legal aid to children in conflict with the law in a move that will uphold social justice, human rights and child protection.
