{"id":16219,"date":"2025-08-10T21:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T21:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16219"},"modified":"2025-08-10T21:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T21:07:50","slug":"childcare2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/?page_id=16219","title":{"rendered":"Child Care 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16219\" class=\"elementor elementor-16219\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d92ff6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d92ff6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277c1f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"277c1f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c64382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c64382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c76c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65c76c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e458f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73e458f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3283759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3283759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-819x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15595\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-scaled-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-1639x2048.webp 1639w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/medium-shot-african-kids-scaled.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cbed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59cbed1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92041e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c92041e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf4ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdf4ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed7ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed7ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Kenya has made notable progress in advancing child care and protection. However, significant challenges remain, particularly in achieving universal family-based care, strengthening protection systems at county levels, and ensuring coordinated responses to child abuse and neglect. This report provides an overview of achievements, persistent gaps, and proposed actions for stakeholders.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd8851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4cd8851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421196a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"421196a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ee9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5ee9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Government of Kenya has made commendable efforts to enhance child protection through legal, policy, and programmatic interventions. Despite these strides, challenges such as child abuse, neglect, trafficking, and gaps in care systems persist. There is a need for strategic partnerships with civil society, faith-based organizations, and private stakeholders to complement government efforts and strengthen child protection mechanisms. Child and elder care foundation has sought a formal partnership with<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f3c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28f3c77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789ac14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789ac14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eb1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5eb1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Objectives of the Proposal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6197a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6197a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To collaborate with the Government of Kenya in enhancing child protection services.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To support the implementation of family-based care models aligned with the National Child Care Reforms Strategy (2022\u20132032).<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To build capacity for county child protection structures and community stakeholders.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To improve case management, reporting mechanisms, and response to child abuse cases.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To collaborate with the Government of Kenya in enhancing child protection services.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To support the implementation of family-based care models aligned with the National Child Care Reforms Strategy (2022\u20132032).<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To build capacity for county child protection structures and community stakeholders.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To improve case management, reporting mechanisms, and response to child abuse cases.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51ab2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e51ab2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228a3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"228a3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Progress Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f8885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f8885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Enactment of the Children Act, 2022, modernizing child welfare systems.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Launch of the National Child Care Reforms Strategy (2022\u20132032) promoting family and community-based care.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Expansion of Cash Transfers for Orphans and Vulnerable Children.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Operationalization of Child Helpline 116 nationwide.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Ongoing collaboration with development partners, CSOs, and faith-based organizations.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b69e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98b69e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Persistent Challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b50de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b50de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Overdependence on institutional care for vulnerable children.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Limited trained personnel for child protection services.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Gaps in county-level structures and service delivery.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Insufficient public awareness on child rights and protection.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Data gaps hinder evidence-based programming and response.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbbd34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"abbbd34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dface e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4dface\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213756d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"213756d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a09416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a09416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Proposed Areas of Partnership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b876ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b876ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Capacity Building<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Training of caregivers, child protection officers, and welfare committees.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Development of community-based child protection networks.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Strengthening Family-Based Care<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Promote foster care, kinship care, and local adoption programs.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Support reintegration of children from institutional care to family settings.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Enhancing Child Abuse Prevention and Response<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Support operationalization of Child Helpline 116at county level.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Awareness campaigns on child rights, positive parenting, and prevention of child exploitation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Data Systems and Case Management<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Development of digital systems for tracking child protection cases.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Support data collection for evidence-based programming.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db1b0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9db1b0c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f4d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9f4d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Implementation Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d5f392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Joint planning with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Department of Children\u2019s Services, and County Governments.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Community involvement through CSOs, faith-based organizations, and local leaders.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Capacity strengthening through workshops, mentorship, and resource development.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed98d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed98d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Expected Outcomes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ee294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87ee294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a365165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a365165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Improved protection, welfare, and care for vulnerable children.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Increased capacity of child protection actors at national and county levels.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Reduction in cases of child neglect, abuse, and exploitation.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Strengthened family and community-based care structures.<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730f51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730f51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Stakeholder Recommendations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78772c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78772c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Enactment of the Children Act, 2022, modernizing child welfare systems.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Launch of the National Child Care Reforms Strategy (2022\u20132032) promoting family and community-based care.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Expansion of Cash Transfers for Orphans and Vulnerable Children.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Operationalization of Child Helpline 116 nationwide.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Ongoing collaboration with development partners, CSOs, and faith-based organizations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87580d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87580d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f12fe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f12fe9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f992b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f992b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 . Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18104ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18104ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">While Kenya has made critical progress in reforming child care systems, collaboration among stakeholders remains vital to overcome existing challenges. Sustained investments in family-based care, capacity building, and community engagement will ensure all Kenyan children grow up in safe, supportive environments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de07fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0de07fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc2bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc2bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Document Download Link<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccs.go.ke\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/Draft%20Kenya%20Children%20Policy.pdf\"><strong>MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION KENYA CHILDREN POLICY<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dbd1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32dbd1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6443090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6443090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.childeldercarefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/grandparents-grandchildren-showcasing-happy-family-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child Care Executive Summary Kenya has made notable progress in advancing child care and protection. 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