Kenya: Shame of Police Over Children's Cell Nightmare

19 December 2017

Five children aged between four and 10 years spent more than 18 hours in a police cell after they were arrested on Sunday evening for allegedly stealing scrap metal.

Besides the cruelty of the act, this is being seen as an illegality and a gross violation of the children's rights.

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