Kenyans who employ child laborers now have their days numbered. The newly enacted Basic Education Bill 2012, states that a person who employs a child of compulsory school age is guilty of an offense and is liable to a 5 million shillings fine, imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.
The Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Education Bill Seeks to End Child Labour
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