As the country joined the rest of the continent in marking the Day of the African Child, scholars and child welfare advocates have sounded the alarm over the increasing impact of climate change on African children.
They cited rising cases of displacement due to floods and droughts, water and food insecurity, and increased health risks as consequences of the climate-related crisis.
Speaking to journalists at Mount Kenya University Main Campus in Thika, the stakeholders emphasized the need for African governments to come up with sustainable climate change mitigation measures including tree planting, water provision, and waste management among others. "During periods of floods and drought, cases of school absenteeism are high.
Children are subjected to cases of psychological trauma as well as other health risks, like starvation.
