Will rehabilitation policy end street families menace?
Thursday January 14 2021
By COLLINS OMULO
Summary
The policy interventions, if fully implemented will have an immediate impact in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Uasin Gishu counties that bear the biggest burden of street families.
Nairobi leads with 15,337 street persons, Mombasa with 7,529, Kisumu (2,746), Uasin Gishu (2,147) and Nakuru (2,005) .
Street families have continued to grow over the years despite various interventions. The menace that dates back to Independence period has proved a hard nut to crack.
However, the government now says it has put its finger on the heart of the problem and come up with a panacea in the form of a policy. It is banking on the National Policy on Rehabilitation of Street Families of 2020 to ensure that no person opts to live in city and town streets and turn the individuals into productive citizens.
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