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Child Labour on the Increase in Kenya

The government has been called upon to enforce child protection laws to deter exploitation. Pwani Child Rights Network chairperson, Sarah Nyamvula said there has been an increase in cases of child labour, attributing this to the collapse of the school feeding programme.
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Child labour on the increase in Kenya.

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