Mom in central Kenya jailed for 8 months for child neglect, feeding teenaged daughter on bhang
The teenaged girl not enrolled in school and had allegedly been introduced to substance abuse – cannabis sativa – by her mother. She fed on bhang when there was no food in the house. Authorities further noted that the girl was often forced to sleep on cold floors outside their squalid house, especially when her mother was entertaining lovers in their poorly maintained hovel.
Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter
The law in Article 25 of the Constitution provides that every child entitled to freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as provided under Article 25 (a) of the Constitution.
Kakamega County officials call for funds to maintain the town’s history of not having street children, beggars
Programme Manager for Women in Water and Natural Resources Conservation (WWANC) Chrispinus Shamwama called for allocation of more funds to address healthcare, safety and education for children.
