Street Children Stories

CSs vetting: Lee Kinyanjui refutes claims of street children dumping in forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

He emphasised that he could never have been involved in such a controversial action. He criticised the politicians who were backing the allegations, s...

Mombasa County launches crackdown on street families amid crime surge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2024

The crackdown will continue, with efforts focused on returning arrested individuals to their home counties and countries.

Scarcity and strife: Inside the lives of Kenya's homeless men
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 07, 2024

The report, highlighted in Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2023 on the Kenya National Population Policy for Sustainable Development, shows that eight out of...

In the shadows: Street children in Eastleigh take on garbage collection jobs for survival
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 22, 2024

While some may prefer collecting plastic, some street dwellers are willing to accept any job offered to them, particularly those considered dirty or u...

How Eastleigh street families are turning plastic waste into goldmine
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 07, 2024

On a good day, Albert can amass up to 19 kilograms of plastic waste, translating to a profit of Sh475.

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