Eldoret High Court Presiding Judge, Justice Reuben Nyakundi, has affirmed the government's commitment to protect and promote the rights of children by ensuring access to quality education, shelter, food, healthcare and others to preserve the next generation, which is the foundation of the national heritage.
He spoke when he graced The Day of the African Child 2025 with the theme, "Planning and budgeting for children's rights: progress since 2010," in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu.
The day is celebrated annually on June 16 to commemorate the 1976 Soweto uprising and advocate for the rights and well-being of African children, such as access to quality education, healthcare, and protection from violence and exploitation. "In Kenya, we are keen to protect and promote the rights of children, because in any country, the heritage comes from children, they are the foundation and vital resources of our country and we must plan and budget for their rights," noted Justice Nyakundi.
Noting that the protection and promotion of children's rights begins from the society, Justice Nyakundi called on all stakeholders and parents to cultivate an enabling environment to uphold the rights by planning and budgeting sufficiently at the household level to provide for the needs of the children, like food, shelter, education and others.
