The Directorate of Children Services is set to receive enhanced funding of Sh 850 million following a decision by the Budget and Appropriations Committee to incorporate the views of children in the 2025/2026 budget-making process.
Nyeri County Director of Child Services, Joseph Mburu, revealed that part of the views given by children from 11 counties during the May 16 public participation on the 2025/2026 Finance Bill has played a part in convincing the parliamentary committee to allocate additional funds to address children's welfare concerns. "The views from Nyeri were collected from 187 learners with a representation from learners from Primary School, Junior Secondary School and Secondary Schools.
When the data from children from all the 11 participating counties was presented before Parliament, the Directorate of Children Services and Child Welfare Society got an additional funding of Sh 850 million," noted Mburu.
According to Mburu, some Sh 300 million will go towards taking care of children in charitable institutions, while the Child Welfare Society will receive Sh 350 million to take care of children in emergencies.
