The purpose of the situational analysis is to provide a snapshot of Charitable Children’s Institutions (CCIs) (registered and unregistered), and Statutory Children’s Institutions (SCIs), and the children living in them in in Murang’a county, Kenya. The aim is to create a clearer understanding of the current situation of children in residential care in Murang’a and to identify strengths and potential challenges that may impact care reform work within the county. The assessment was conducted by the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) and Stahili Foundation (Stahili) with technical support from Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) and financial support from UBS Optimus Foundation.
A toolkit containing procedural guidance and data collection tools for both quantitative and qualitative methodologies was developed by CTWWC with support from the DCS. Identified registered and unregistered CCIs and other known privately operated institutions, as well as other institutions such as one State Corporation and a Specialised Therapeutic Facility in Murang’a County, were targeted. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from purposively sampled institutions and communities including DCS county coordinators of children's services and sub-county children’s officers (SCCOs), institution managers/directors, social workers and house parents, parents and guardians, care leavers. Area Advisory Council (AAC) members, police, national government administration officers, chiefs, assistant county commissioners, deputy county commissioners, and representatives from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) providing child protection services.
The results of the assessment, as well as key findings and recommendations, are designed to support the stakeholders involved in Moving Towards Family-Based Care in Murang’a, including the DCS, the Governor’s office of Murang’a County, Stahili Foundation, CTWWC, and institution operators, among others. It is envisaged that this report will also be used by other government and development actors working on child protection and child welfare issues.
Read the Situational Analysis Summary Report for five counties here.
