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.
How Kenya’s girls’ school of ‘second chances’ allows teenaged mothers to live in boarding school with their babies
The boarding school was founded in 2015 and has put hundreds of girls and young women through secondary education while supporting their children. Some have gone on to successful professional careers, including in government and medicine.
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.
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.
