Kenyan Children and Social Services.

The new constitution envisages a society that respects the equality and the dignity of every person-child and adult alike; a society that cares about their personal and political liberty. To some who live under conditions of multiple depriavations, without the means to live a decent and dignified life; equality, dignity and liberty are hollow notions.
Whether the new constitution can make real difference for those children who are most vulnerable to neglect and abuse will depend on;
·         Budgetary allocations and expenditure on children’s social services.
·         Development of the right category of people to provide these services.
Without a broad range of social service practioners, the careful thinking underpinning  Children’s  Act will have no or little effect in realizing children’s right. While the right to social services is  just one of the basket of special rights, its realization is critical if we need to overcome the effects of widespread povery,social fragmentation and an emerging culture of crime. Waiting until the damage is done before providing the right infrastructure against further harm is, in many cases, too late. Prevention and early intervention lie at the heart of approaches to social services for children and their families.
The task ahead calls for courage, commitment and political will, and for tough decisions on how best to deploy and develop available resources. Ultimate reward: a society where children can live, learn and play and grow to be responsible adults.

Comments

  1. SelectiveamnesiaOctober 31, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    i totally agree with the issues raised;Unfortunately our economy is unapologetic-ally capitalistic.Concern for the welfare of others is only a concern if it affects profitability.We are a country concerned more about GDP,INFRASTRUCTURE instead of education and health.Or how else can you define a public university in Kenya;how can it be public if more than 60% pay their own fees?How comes some of them offer courses exclusively for parallel students..and come to think of it education is allegedly the link between social classes.How can it still remain the link when its a preserve for the rich?

    Talking of health;Kenyans are dying more of treatable diseases rather than HIV/AIDS as it would be expected;TB and malaria remain the highest killer diseases yet TB treatment is funded by the global fund.
    in our public hospitals we have a private wing for those with a different type of DNA with the rest of the mortals..yet when you look at article 43 of the constitution ,all these rights are guaranteed!

    I can not help but pity the people of Libya who want their country to be like Kenya.mwara

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