The Principal Secretary, State Department for Children Welfare and Social Protection, Carren Ageng'o, has said that the government is committed to promoting child protection and welfare to ensure a stable society as the foundation for the development of the country.
Ageng'o said that the government had developed strong policies and legal frameworks that uphold the rights of children to ensure a smooth growth and progression of the lives of the children.
Speaking during the launch of the Day of the African Child celebrations at Masinde Muliro Stadium in Bungoma, PS Ageng'o said that the government had prioritized budgets in the health and education sector towards the welfare of children, adding that 30 percent of the national budget was earmarked for activities that involve children.
She said that through the Orphans and Vulnerable Children program funded by the government, children are able to receive the much-needed financial support that has enabled them to stay in school and pursue their education to the end.
