Bullets begin to -flower’: Agency warns South Sudan is hurtling to civil war as rivals recruit fighters
South Sudan’s minister for cabinet affairs, Martin Elia Lomuro, downplayed fears. “I would like to assure you that your concerns are in place, but they are not going to be detrimental and derail the peace process,” he told the meeting.
Child neglect, teen pregnancy incidence rise among pastoralists in Kenya’s Kajiado County
Neglect accounted for the highest number at 3,753 cases, where children have parents, but are denied basic needs. Abandonment followed with 162 cases of minors left without any guardian or caregiver. Other cases included 552 of custody disputes, 25 of child marriages, 19 of teenage pregnancy, 13 of sexual assault, five of child labour and four of female genital mutilation.
Child labour: Deputy Chief Justice Mwilu says protection of children is societal responsibility, not just judiciary’s
Employment and Labour Relations Court Principal Judge Byram Ongaya echoed Mwilu’s sentiments, stressing that child labour directly contravenes the rights enshrined in Kenya’s Constitution, statutes, and international conventions.
