[Sammy Omingo, Standard]For every group of 600 children, chances are that 100 of them have faced sexual abuse. And out of every 100 victims of sexual abuse, only 12 reported the incidents. This is according to a national study implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in partnership with other stakeholders last year. Late last year, Martha Sunda, director of Childline Kenya, an organisation that works with government to stop child abuse, painted a grim picture on the number of children who reported sexual abuse. Protect children“Since the setting up of the Child Helpline in Kenya, the highest reported form of child abuse was consistently neglect.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2021 17:47 UTC