Kakamega County Children Policy 2023

Abstract

This is a policy on children welfare and protection governing the County Government of Kakamega. The County Government of Kakamega formulates this policy as a framework to assist in enforcement of the salient provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Children Act, 2022 in addition to other National and International legal instruments addressing the plight of children in Kenya. This policy shall ensure that children's rights and welfare are protected and advanced so that children in the County have a chance of realising their full potential by growing in a safe and stable environment. The policy has four major thematic Areas. The first thematic area is to enhance Survival of Children by promoting Accessibility to quality and child friendly health services, preventing communicable diseases among children, promoting child health and improving the quality of life for children with disability. Thematic Area 2 is to promote child development by increasing access to affordable and quality education, and enhancing Child Social cultural development. In thematic Area 3, the policy provides measures to enhance child Participation by creating the avenues, platforms and forums that promote child participation in decision-making processes on matters affecting children. Finally, the fourth thematic Area outlines the strategies through which the County can enhance child protection by instituting measures against all forms of child abuse.