Issues affecting children and young people in Kenya
Like many other countries in Africa, Kenyan Children are faced with challenges which need to be addressed. These include:
- Teenage pregnancy
- Early marriage (UNICEF in Kenya 4% married by 15 years of ag and 23% by 18 – Child Marriage Around the World. Girls Not Brides)
- Female genital mutilation
- Alcohol and drugs abuse.
- School violence and bullying
- Radicalization
- Juvenile delinquency
- Modern misuse of technology such as internet and other social media platforms
- Sex and sexuality
- HIV and AIDS
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Policy and frameworks supporting children
The country has made efforts to develop policies and frameworks to address children issues including protection and support. These include:
- The children’s act that was reviewed in 2011
- National Plan of Action for children
- National children Policy
- National early Childhood development framework
- Special Need Education Policy Format
- Child protection Policy Framework.
