The County Government of Nakuru has directed that all street children be registered in an attempt to address the rising menace of street families in the Naruku's CBD.
Speaking during a function on Thursday, Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui while decrying the huge number of street children in the CBD said within 2 weeks, all of them shall have been registered in the county data.
He says this will enable the county in rehabilitating some or even tracing their roots.
The governor said there are those who will be taken back to school, rehabilitation centres and also the county drop-in-centre to help them reform.
He also noted that after interacting with some of the children in the drop-in-centre, he realized that the street children needed guidance and support.
In February this year, the county government of Nakuru was on spot for rounding up street children who were later found dumped at Torongo area in Baringo. The matter is currently being investigated by the county assembly of Nakuru and also the Senate.
Appearing before the committee, former Nakuru deputy enforcement inspector Boniface Lolkiompo, who served in the department said he is not aware of who gave the order.
Lolkiompo said he was outside the office when the orders were issued adding that he was not informed about the exercise of rounding up street children.
The children after they were rescued claimed that county officials harassed them for allegedly harassing residents and littering the town.
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