Unseen, however, are villages where children are trapped in a cycle of exploitation as they seek to fend for their parents and siblings. Child exploitation is endemic in Kwale and Kilifi counties, where a chunk of the population lives below the poverty line. Orphans, children heading households, those with sick parents and minors from single-parent families are the most vulnerable. Ann was rescued from the streets by Kesho Kenya, an organisation fighting the exploitation of children. Ms Grace Marura, a counsellor at Kesho Kenya, says sexual exploitation of children is real.

Source: Daily Nation March 07, 2020 08:15 UTC