The Government of Kenya seeks to abolish all children\u2019s homes and orphanages that are privately owned, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking in Isiolo County on Sunday, Bore said only government-owned homes, which are under the Child Welfare Society of Kenya will be allowed to operate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She noted that private homes have been avenues for child trafficking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reason why we are closing them up is because we have been given directions under the children\u2019s Act that the private homes should be closed. They have also been routes for child trafficking, so government wants us to retain the institutions that we have under the child welfare society of Kenya,\u201d Bore stated<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
According to the Social Protection CS, the government will implement the changes within a period spanning 8 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the next eight years those private homes will not exist. We need to prepare in order to absorb those children that will come from private homes,\u201d she said<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The Children\u2019s Act is also aimed at supporting the rights of children to grow up in families and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Data from the Social Protection department showed that there are 45,000 -50,000 children living in about 855 private charitable children\u2019s institutions and others living in government-run institutions as of November 2022. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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