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Elvis Ondieki And Karen Mbuya Muriuki - All Africa,

This article from All Africa describes the recent investigation by Disability Rights International into the conditions of institutions and child homes in Kenya.

Kisumu Street Children Rehabilitation Consortium,

The purpose of this report is to share with local and national governmental leaders about Kisumu’s successes in significantly reducing the street population within the city and to inform others of the successful (and unsuccessful) interventions deployed in order to achieve these results.

Mary Mutete Muema, Edward Neyole, Ruth Simiyu - International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM) ,

The objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of orphaned and non-orphaned children in Kenya.

Krystle Kabare - Development Pathways,

This report provides insights into the current situation in Kenya regarding the inclusivity of social protection for people with disabilities.

Peter Kamau - Faith to Action Initiative,

This podcast episode from the Faith to Action Initiative features an interview with Peter Kamau, Founding Partner of Child in Family Focus – Kenya, about his experience growing up in an orphanage.

Eric Lindland, Moira O’Neil, Jenn Nichols - FrameWorks Institute,

This report aims to deepen knowledge about children’s early development among members of the Kenyan public and those who work in the early childhood development (ECD) field.

Focus in Africa - BBC World News,

This video from Focus in Africa, BBC World News highlights findings from a recent Disability Rights International (DRI) report which explores the practice of infanticide of children born with disabilities in Kenya.

Radio France International,

New research has revealed that nearly half of Kenyan mothers with disabled babies are pressured to kill them.

Nita Bhalla - Thomson Reuters Foundation,

This article from Thomas Reuters Foundation News highlights findings from a recent study by Disability Rights International which explored the stigma around children with disabilities in Kenya, and the ways in which that stigma leads to child abandonment, institutionalization, and even infanticide.

Disability Rights International,

This report is the product of a two-year investigation by Disability Rights International (DRI) into institutions and orphanages across Kenya. The report describes the "egregious human rights violations" perpetrated against children with disabilities in Kenya, particularly those who are confined to institutions and "orphanages."