Kenya
Kenya
Population: 47.66 million
GDP Growth: 5.7%
Rural Population: 72.49%
Rural Population: 33.8%
Kenya is the biggest and most advanced economy in East and Central Africa with agricultural as an important sector employing 75% of the workforce.
Contact Details
Tel: +27 11 886 1581 (SA)
Email: divina.james@repssi.org
Meet The Team
Mr. Daniel Kinoti - Chair
Lady Justice Sarah Omolo - Deputy Chair
Ms. Divina James Kabalo - Secretary
Ms. Pamela Kaberia - Treasurer
Ms. Nyambura Rugoiyo - Member
Issues affecting children and young people in Kenya
Like many other countries in Africa, Kenyan Children are faced with challenges which need to be addressed. These include:
Teenage pregnancy
Early marriage
(UNICEF in Kenya 4% married by 15 years of ag and 23% by 18 – Child Marriage Around the World. Girls Not Brides)
Female genital mutilation
Alcohol and drugs abuse.
School violence and bullying
Radicalization
Juvenile delinquency
Modern misuse of technology such as internet and other social media platforms
Sex and sexuality
HIV and AIDS
Our Impact
Total Reach
0
Female Reach
0
Male Reach
0
REPSSI work in Angola
REPSSI Work in Kenya
- Provided technical support to Orphan Rural Development Programme (KORDP) in Busia and Kibera Community Self-Help Programme (KICOSHEP) to mainstream psychosocial support and care into early childhood development education centres, primary and secondary schools.
- Worked with the County National AIDS and STIs Control Programme Coordinator in the Ministry of Health to target school going children and the community as a whole.
- Participated in a 3-day Ministry of Health Task Force Meeting on psychosocial support to develop a PSS response to child sexual gender-based violence as part of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for children facing the vice.
- Partnering with the Maasai Mara University to deliver the certificate course on Community Base Work with Children and Youth CBWBY.
