Stakeholders have called upon the government to set aside enough funds to support children's services for proper upbringing.
Speaking during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child at Approved grounds Kakamega, the stakeholders asked both the National and County government to ensure that children are protected, access uninterrupted education, medication and social welfare.
The County Executive Committee Member for Social Services, Youth, Sports, Gender, Culture and Library services Jackline Masicha noted that Kakamega County government has set aside Sh8 million to support children in the county. "We are looking at having a children's rescue center so that the rights of children are protected and also ensure their basic needs are well taken care of," she added.
The CECM said the county government, together with other partners, is carrying out enough sensitization to ensure that children in the community are protected from abuses in the homes.
