KENYA: County Introduces Initiative To Have Children In Institutions Absorbed Into Families

Purity Mugo, Jane Ndungu - Kenya News Agency

The department of children services in Murang’a County has introduced an initiative aimed at encouraging family based care for children at charity institutions.

The initiative dubbed Care Reform Initiative involves the provision of various forms of support to encourage family-based care in the county through active community participation.

Speaking to KNA, the County Children’s Officer, Rhoda Mwikya, stated that since the beginning of this year, the department has integrated 50 children to foster families.