MCK If the child is with one of the parents, should we really be concerned for his/her safety? Taken from family, home, and friends by a parent or other family member, children are thrust into a life of uncertainty and isolation. This instant loss of what they are used to can lead to a lasting depression, … Read more
In 1984, supermarket shoppers in Des Moines, Iowa, found something truly shocking in the dairy aisle — milk cartons printed with the faces of two missing boys. Before long, the faces of missing children were appearing on milk cartons across the US as part of a program developed by the US National Child Safety Council … Read more
Missing Child Kenya is pleased to announce a storytelling partnership with TUKO.co.ke – the biggest news website in Kenya with a monthly audience of 6 million users. Under the parenting segment of Tuko Family, the partnership shall cover stories of missing, displaced/lost and found children whose voice is still not heard. Together we can make Kenya … Read more
His Excellency The President of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta on 25 February 2021 chaired a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi. At the sitting, Cabinet considered various Bills, Policies, and Treaties that seek to further anchor the continued implementation of the Administration’s Transformative Agenda for Kenya. To promote the wellness of Kenya, and … Read more
Missing Child Kenya has embarked on a landmark partnership with Italian Missing Children Institute that will provide support for forensic imaging, photographic manipulation techniques, facial reconstruction techniques, adult age progression and photo repair of their database of missing Kenyan children.The Italian Missing Children Institute is a service that puts the analysis methodologies of Forensic Anthropology … Read more
We explore why a person may choose to go missing Whether a person goes missing intentionally or unintentionally, there is almost always vulnerability involved. Usually it is impossible to know whether a person has left intentionally, hence the need for a sound search effort to find them. Those who “choose” to go missing, in contrast … Read more
Every year on 16 June, the African Union and its Member States observe the Day of the African Child (DAC) as a commemoration of the 16th June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, South Africa, where students who marched in protest against apartheid-inspired education, were brutally murdered. To celebrate the children of Africa and calls for … Read more
In Kenya, when a child turns 18, they are considered an adult. You may always think of your son or daughter as a child. When you have a special needs adult child that care never stops. Nor does the worry. But in the eyes of the law, people are considered adults when they turn age 18 … Read more
Media stories about missing children are as heart wrenching, intriguing as they are common. As a community, we form our own opinions of the child who is absent by the details that the media shares with the public. But often these very same details used to find a missing child are in direct conflict with … Read more
One of the challenges of being a guardian is teaching your children to be cautious without filling them with fear or anxiety. Talk to your children about safety, and give them the basic know how on avoiding and escaping potentially dangerous situations. A lot can go on in an uncontrolled environment away from home, especially … Read more