Kenya Bans Adoption by Foreigners
This comes after the country was mentioned as a source, transit and destination in human trafficking.
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Kenya:
Govt Bans Adoption by Foreigners
The Star, 27 November 2014
Cabinet Secretaries on Monday approved an indefinite ban on Inter - Country adoption of Kenyan children by foreigners. During a meeting on Wednesday, the cabinet also revoked all… Read more »
Unaccompanied children (file photo).
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Kenya:
Kenya Passes Law to Step Up Fight Against Human Trafficking
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 28 August 2014
Kenya has passed a law that will make it easier to secure convictions for human trafficking by providing greater support to victims, encouraging them to give evidence, campaigners… Read more »
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Kenya:
There Is No Illegitimate Child in the World
The Star, 12 February 2014
Children are the leaders of tomorrow. They are affected in various ways by the conduct of the parents or their guardians. Many a times the social and psycho-development of the… Read more »
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Kenya:
ABC's of Child Adoption in Kenya
The Star, 28 November 2013
In Kenya, November is known as adoption month. In commemoration of the day, the Child Adoption Network - East Africa last week held the first Child Adoption Conference at the… Read more »
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Kenya:
The Law On Adoption By Single Parents
The Star, 12 June 2013
Adoption is the legal process by which an adult gets the authority to act as a child's parent. An adoption order donates or grants the adopting parent all the duties and… Read more »
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Kenya:
Adopted Children Have Right to Know Their Origin
The Star, 29 May 2013
Everyone has the right to know where they came from and their family lineage. A big dilemma however arises whenever it comes to adoptions. Does one who is adopted have a right to… Read more »
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Kenya:
Is Adoption the Answer to Kenya's Abandoned Children?
Capital FM, 17 April 2013
Mark, a four-year boy, has just found a new home in Kajiado County where he now lives with his new parents, Dr & Mrs. Olesuuda. It has only been 3 months since Mark joined the… Read more »
InFocus
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A committee to co-ordinate a campaign against human trafficking has been set up after reports indicate that the country is a transit and destination area for men, women and ... Read more »
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The House of Peoples' Representatives and the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth have urged stakeholders and the public to "undertake integrated work to stop adoption of ... Read more »
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