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The National Framework for the Implementation of Kafaalah Care for Children in Kenya (2022) was developed to guide the process of taking in vulnerable children by families, whether they are related to the specific families or not and bringing them up the same way they bring up their biological children.
There has not been much attention by Muslims to the subject of Kafaalah as an alternative to adoption and other forms of care in Kenya. The framework will also guide key stakeholders in childcare, protection, and those in the justice system in making decisions that are in the best interest…
Executive Summary
Kenya has made important progress towards tackling violence against children. Global, regional and national level commitments have been made to address violence against children, as evidenced by the laws, policies, guidelines, strategies and multi-sector programmes and initiatives implemented following the development of the Response Plan to Violence Against Children (2013–2018).
In 2019, Kenya conducted a survey that measured the prevalence, nature and consequences of physical, emotional and sexual violence against children. Drawing on the latest data from the 2019…
The National Plan of Action (NPA) provides an operational framework to guide stakeholders and partners in coordinating, planning, implementing and monitoring programmes for the child. In addition, it outlines priorities and interventions necessary for the progressive realization of children’s rights in Kenya. These priorities and interventions are designed to address the specific gaps identified by stakeholders.
Policy Vision: The vision of this policy is to create an environment where all the rights of a child in Kenya will be fulfilled.
Policy Goals and Objectives: The overall goal of this policy is to realize and safeguard the rights and welfare of the child. The specific policy objectives include:
- To provide a framework for addressing issues related to children’s rights and welfare in a holistic and focused manner.
- To act as a regulatory framework to coordinate the many related policies and legislations that are geared towards the promotion of children’s rights.…
This document provides the national framework for the child protection system in Kenya, developed with the intention of improving linkages between different sectors for more a more coordinated approach to protecting children. In addition to identifying and describing the objectives and guiding principles and values for the framework (provided below), this document includes background information and justification for the development of a framework, as well as the framework's structure and roles and functions of stakeholders working in child protection.
Objectives (…