Turkana Gender and child protection Network (TGCPN) members
mentioned parental negligence as one of the major causes of street children.
Addressing the members of the network at Lodwar wellness centre today afternoon
, the chairperson of the network Mrs. Seline Locham said that parents need to
be responsible and provide for the basic needs of their children and above all
give them their rights as children. Mrs. Locham informed the members to
advocate for the universal birth registration to ensure that these children get
documents that can enable them be registered in schools and even ascertain
their age in case of cases follow ups. She also said that early marriages are
on the rise in the community and the stakeholders need to be vigilant to ensure
that vulnerable Girls are Rescue and given proper direction in life and above
all given quality education for brighter future. The Assistant chief of Nawoitorong
location Ann Elamach said that families and communities should ensure that children
at school going Age should be taken to school. She warned those parents
withdrawing children from school for other engagements like child labor to
leave that bad behavior that ruins the lives of these children. Child Rescue Kenya
(CRK) officer Mr. Charles Lokatukoi informed the network members to be aware
that Transnzoia County will soon wrap up children from their streets and bring
to their respective counties and they need to prepare and find way forward for
such children. Meanwhile the network has secured a plot for the rescue center at
Nagis area but needs developments for the children to be housed there. More
needs to be done for the future of the children in this county and organizations
working for the best interest of the child need to come together and forge for
the way forward.
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