Programme to accelerate elimination of child trafficking in Kenya

A new programme by ANPPCAN Regional Office aimed to accelerate elimination of child trafficking in Kenya will be launched in Nairobi, Kenya on 4 September 2018. The programme titled ‘Building the Foundation for Child Trafficking Free Zones in Urban and Rural Kenya’ is anchored on the learning from a pilot project implemented by ANPPCAN in […]

Skills Training for the Nairobi Child Protection Team

1 August, 2017 | ANPPCAN Regional Office will hold a 2-day skills training seminar for the Nairobi Child Protection Team in a Nairobi hotel later this month. Over 40 participants will participate in the training that is supported by the Gender Violence Recovery Centre of the Nairobi Women’s Hospital. The training is aimed at enhancing […]

Kenya launches a Study on Child Sexual Exploitation of Children

Tuesday, 13 December 2016 | The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect this week successfully launched the Kenya Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Travel and Tourism, which is part of the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Travel and Tourism. The launch was […]

Baseline survey on child trafficking

Background ANPPCAN Regional Office is implementing “Building the Foundation for Child Trafficking Free Zones in Urban and Rural Kenya,” project in Nairobi, Busia, Marsabit and Mandera Counties from April 2016 to December 2018. As a result, ANPPCAN Regional is commissioning a baseline survey to build an evidence base on child trafficking in Busia, Marsabit (specifically […]

National Forum on the Plan of Action against Sexual Exploitation of Children in Kenya

The National Council for Children’s Services (NCCS) and the African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) held a national forum to review the implementation of the Plan of Action against Sexual Exploitation of Children in Kenya (2013-2017). The forum was held on Monday, 18 April 2016 at the Nairobi Safari […]

Review of Implementation of the Plan of Action against CSEC

Terms of Reference for a consultant to consolidate views of Stakeholders in reviewing the implementation of the current Plan of Action against Sexual Exploitation of Children in Kenya and the development of a follow-up Plan of Action. 1. Background The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) is a […]

Many children living in child headed households in Kenya

A large number of children in Kenya are living in child headed households, a report by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child says. The report, containing replies of the Kenya Government to the list of issues in relation to the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Kenya, shows that Makueni sub-county […]

Case Study: Partnerships for community child protection systems in Africa

Selecting Sites for Community Conversations on Child Protection Systems The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) has begun a new four-country initiative, in partnership with the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) and the USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems Project (ASSIST) to support district and community […]