Out of Kenya's 24 million children, only 2.6 million are cushioned against poverty, economic constraints, and other social challenges. It has emerged that social protection programs in the country currently cover only 11.8 per cent of the total child population.
These details were revealed during the launch of the Universal Child Benefits (UCB) Project report.
The project, piloted in three counties-Kisumu, Embu, and Kajiado-was aimed at demonstrating how a child-sensitive protection program could be implemented.
The initiative was carried out by Save the Children Kenya, in partnership with the State Department of Social Protection, UNICEF, and the World Food Program.
