Calls for the elimination of harmful practices affecting children dominated the celebration of the Day of African Child on June 16, 2022
In Kwale, Busia and Mombasa. In Kwale County, the celebrations were held at Kinango sub-county where at least 1500 children and 500 parents were engaged on the need to eliminate harmful practices such as Female genital mutilation, child marriage and sexual violence.
In Mombasa County, the commemorations provided an opportunity for the children to deliberate on the progress of policies and practices around the prevention of harmful cultural practices against children.
Mr. Gilbert Kitili, County Directorate of Children’s Services in Mombasa said children face challenges including defilement, child trafficking, child marriage and child discrimination. He urged the stakeholders to give children opportunities such as Children Assembly to make decisions on matters affecting them.
In Busia County, 700 children marked the event at Busia Compassion Children’s Home in Matayos.
Currently, CCGD in partnership with the University of Nairobi Women Economic Empowerment Hub (UON-WEE HUB) implementing the program on reducing the burden of unpaid care work targeting working women among them small-scale cross-border women traders in Busia and Namanga border towns. The program enables women to access quality and affordable childcare services.
By Getrude Angela
