In 2023, notable strides for children in Kenya included deploying 100,000 community health promoters to strengthen primary healthcare. In 2023, 12 million children suffered from the impacts of climate change, and their lives were upended by droughts and floods. The number of children under five requiring malnutrition treatment surged by 10 per cent, reaching one million, compared to 2022. Safeguarding investments in children, particularly in Arid and semi-Arid (ASAL) regions where 80 per cent of children endure poverty amid ongoing climate shocks, is crucial. Moving forward, it is crucial to build on the successes of 2023 and address persistent challenges facing Kenyan children.

Source: Daily Nation January 23, 2024 16:26 UTC