Uasin Gishu County has set aside Sh13m in the 2015/2016 financial year to provide education and services to street children.
The county governor Mr Jackson Mandago, who spoke to the press after a visit to Eldoret Rescue Centre which hosts and rehabilitates over 100 street children on Wednesday, said plans are underway to ensure that they benefit from education.
Mandago said the funds will be used in the construction of additional dormitories for girls as well as fencing of the institution.
“It is our mandate to ensure that the street children get a place where they can call home so as to save them from the cold nights on the streets,” he said.
He announced that the previous land boundary conflict that had bedevilled the institution has been resolved.
"We are currently the overseers of the centre and we are happy that the boundary issue has come to an end. We invite other partners to assist the children in building their future away from the streets," he added.
He took issue with parents who abdicate their roles in the protection of children saying action will be taken on them.
Mandago also lauded the institution saying it has played a pivotal role in ensuring that all street children are rehabilitated.
“It is encouraging to see these children sing and dance, besides gaining knowledge and growing to become important citizens in our country,” he added.
Uasin Gishu County Commissioner Abdi Hassan, during the Madaraka celebrations, said an operation will soon be launched to round up all street urchins from town.
He expressed concern over their increasing population and said they needed to be hosted at the rescue centre where they will receive assistance and care.
“Most of them are young and they have gone to the extent of doubling up as our parking attendants. We shall round them up soon,” he explained.