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Nairobi has most cases of reported child abuse, study shows

Street children in Mombasa. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • More than 33,929 cases of child abuse have been reported in the last 10 years, Child Protection Report (2006-2016) shows.

  • Of these, 13,878 were of child abandonment and neglect, 528 of child trafficking, abduction and kidnapping and 3,123 of child labour.

  • Another 1,025 cases were of emotional abuse, 7,317 of physical abuse and 7,832 of sexual abuse.

Nairobi is the county with the highest number of reported cases of all forms of child abuse, a new report has shown.

More than 33,929 cases of child abuse have been reported in the last 10 years, Child Protection Report (2006-2016) shows. Of these, 13,878 were of child abandonment and neglect, 528 of child trafficking, abduction and kidnapping and 3,123 of child labour. Another 1,025 cases were of emotional abuse, 7,317 of physical abuse and 7,832 of sexual abuse.