Study on child sexual exploitation and abuse in Kenya exposes gaps in reporting and application of law
According to the findings, the study reviewed 57 closed CSEA case files, observed 56 institutions involved in child protection and carried out in-depth interviews with 58 stakeholders working across the child protection field in the seven counties.
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.
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...
FGM prevalence in Kajiado starkly high at 78 per cent, nearly four times national average in Kenya – report
Speaking during a community outreach forum in Kajiado West, Gitonga said the NGO is working closely with administrators, teachers and religious leaders to promote alternative rites of passage that uphold cultural values without harming girls.
