Nakuru Human Rights Network Executive Director Agnes Mwamburi said cases of child neglect were on the rise in the town, and more prevalent at the informal settlements, and recently they have noted peri-urban parents sending their children to town to beg and scavenge for food from dumpsites. The group in Nakuru County has warned parents […]
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Five children have been rescued by the Children’s department and their mother arrested for allegedly neglecting and mistreating them in Mitituni Machakos County. The police, with the help of the area Chief and the Children’s department locked up Mueni Mwanza at Mitituni police post on Saturday, after raiding her single-room makeshift, where she was living […]
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The children’s department in Murang’a County has raised concern over increased cases of child neglect attributing the challenge mainly to disharmony among families especially this time the country is faced by Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to KNA in her office, Murang’a South Assistant Director of children services Mary Mburu divulged that Murang’a currently ranked number five […]
Continue ReadingThe Kenya government is working closely with state and non state agencies to address issues that may affect children during and after crisis. The Principal Secretary in charge of State Department for Social Protection (PS), Nelson Marwa said the government had developed the Children Bill 2018 as a deliberate effort that speaks to the rights […]
Continue ReadingA woman who abandoned her five-year-old daughter has been jailed for five months by a Kericho Court. Faith Cherono appeared before Kericho Resident Magistrate (RM), Elizabeth Karani on Wednesday and was given the option of a fine Sh.60, 000 which she failed to raise and thus was escorted to Kericho GK women prison to begin […]
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