Children Protection Presentation at AIC KILIFI
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Children have the right to a name and nationality at birth, free basic education, basic nutrition, shelter, healthcare, and protection from abuse, neglect, harmful practices and violence. They also have the right to parental care and protection regardless of their parents' marital status. A child should not be detained except as a last resort and if detained, it should be for the shortest appropriate time separate from adults in age and sex-appropriate conditions. A child's best interests must be considered as top priority regarding any matter concerning the child.
Children Protection Presentation at AIC KILIFI
- 2. Children Rights 53. (1) Every child has the right–– (a) to a name and nationality from birth; (b) to free and compulsory basic education; (c) to basic nutrition, shelter and health care; (d) to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms of violence, inhuman treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour; (e) to parental care and protection, which includes equal responsibility of the mother and father to provide for the child, whether they are married to each other or not; and
- 3. Cont’d  (f) not to be detained, except as a measure of last resort, and  when detained, to be held –  (i) for the shortest appropriate period of time; and  (ii) separate from adults and in conditions that take account  of the child’s sex and age.  (2) A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every  matter concerning the child.