The government will from June 29th this year conduct a nationwide census for street families to ascertain their numbers and guide policy and financial intervention for their rehabilitation.
The exercise follows the 2018 census which established that over 46,000 individuals were living on the streets across the country.
The census conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and UNICEF, reported 46,639 street persons.
Highest numbers were reported in Nairobi (15,337), Mombasa (7,529), and Kisumu (2,746). According to Ms Mary Wambui, the chair of Street Families Rehabilitation Trust Fund, the upcoming census will ascertain the current status and population of street families.
