More Kenyans are choosing to adopt baby girls over boys, according to a recent government data showing an increase in registered adoptions in the country.
In the Kenya Vital Statistics 2024 Report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the number of adoptions increased between 2020 to 2024, with most people often preferring to adopt girls.
KNBS stated that 251 children were adopted in 2020, and the number increased to 474 in 2023, the highest over the past five years.
According to the report, throughout the five years, girls took the lead over boys in adoption registrations.
