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Four in 10 children suffering from mental illness, says report

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Four out of 10 children may be suffering from mental illness, a new report by Gertrude’s Children Hospital has shown.

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Four out of 10 children may be suffering from mental illness, a new report by Gertrude’s Children Hospital has shown.

According to the report, about 40 per cent of Kenyan children (4.2 million) might be silently enduring mental illness.