Section 7 of The Children Act CAP 141: Name and nationality

(1) In all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies— (a) the best interests of...

(1) No person shall discriminate against a child on the grounds of age, origin,sex, religion, creed, custom, language, opinion, conscience, colour, birth, health status, pregnancy, social, political,...

(1) Notwithstanding sections 8 and 9, differential treatment of a child whichis intended to protect the best interest of the child shall not be deemed to be discrimination against the child. (2) No...

(1) Every child has the right to parental care and protection. (2) Except as is otherwise provided under this Act, every child has the right to live with his or her parents. (3) Despite subsection...

(1) Every child whose parent or guardian is unable to maintain the child has the right to social security as guaranteed by Article 43(3) of the Constitution. (2) Without prejudice to the generality...

(1) Every child has the right to free and compulsory basic education inaccordance with Article 53(1)(b) of the Constitution. (2) It shall be the responsibility of every parent or guardian to present...

(1) In addition to the right to basic education guaranteed under section 13,every child shall be entitled to leisure, play and participation in non-harmful cultural and artistic activities. (2) It...

(1) Every child shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religionand religious education subject to appropriate parental guidance, and in the best interest of the child. (2) The...

(1) Every child shall have the right to the highest attainable standard of healthcare services in accordance with Article 43 of the Constitution: Provided that the provisions of reproductive health...

(1) Every child shall have the right to inherit property in accordance with the Law of Succession Act (Cap. 160). (2) Subject to the Law of Succession Act (Cap. 160)— (a) every child shall be...

(1) No person shall subject a child to child labour, domestic servitude, economic exploitation or any work or employment which is hazardous, interferes with the child’s education or is likely to be...

(1) No person shall subject a child to hostilities, social strife or recruitment inarmed conflict, whether internal or cross border. (2) In situations of armed conflict, the state shall establish...

(1) A child with disability shall, in addition to the rights guaranteed underthe Constitution, have the right to be treated with dignity, and to be accorded appropriate medical treatment, special...

An intersex child shall have the right to be treated with dignity, and to be accorded appropriate medical treatment, special care, education, training and consideration as a special need category in...

(1) No person shall subject a child to—(a) psychological abuse; or (b) child abuse. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to...

(1) No person shall subject a child to— (a) in the case of a male child, forced circumcision; (b) female genital mutilation; (c) child marriage; (d) virginity testing; (e) girl child...

(1) No person shall subject a child to— (a) the use of hallucinogens, narcotics, alcohol, tobacco products, glue, psychotropic drugs or any other drugs that may be declared harmful by the Cabinet...

(1) Every child has the right to freedom from torture and cruel, inhumanor degrading treatment or punishment as provided under Article 25 (a) of the Constitution. (2) The assignment of any task or...

(1) A child shall not be deprived of his or her liberty or otherwise treated in a manner contrary to Articles 29 (f) and 51 of the Constitution, except in accordance with the Persons Deprived of...

hisor her privacy, family or private affairs, or correspondence, or to attacks upon his or her honour or reputation. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), parents or...

(1) Every child has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, demonstrate or present petitions to public authorities, and to freely participate in matters affecting children through lawfully...

(1) Any person may institute court proceedings claiming that any right or fundamental freedom of the child protected under this Part has been denied, violated or infringed, or is...

In the applications of the provisions of this Act and in any matter before a court of law concerning a child, due regard shall be had to the duties and responsibilities of a child to— (a) work for...

(1) In this Act, "parental responsibility" means all the duties, rights, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and the child’s property...

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the parents of a child shall have parental responsibility over the child on an equal basis, and neither the father nor the mother of the child shall have a...

(1) Parents of a child and who are not married to each other may enter into a parental responsibility agreement, in the prescribed form, whereby both, in the best interests of the child, designate and...

(1) On the death of the mother of the child, the father of the child, if still living, shall have parental responsibility for the child either alone or with the testamentary guardian (if any)...

(1) Parental responsibility in respect of a child may be extended by an orderof the Court after the date on which the child attains the age of eighteen years if the Court is satisfied, either of its...

The Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe regulations to give effect to this Part and, in particular, to guide the formulation and implementation of programmes and actions to promote the preservation and...

(1) There is established the Office of the Secretary of Children Services whichshall be an office in the public service. (2) The Secretary shall be recruited through a competitive process...

The Secretary shall— (a) regulate, coordinate, manage, and supervise children’s officers in delivery of the welfare and administration of children services; (b) be responsible for establishing,...

(1) The Secretary shall have the power to do all such acts as the Secretarymay deem to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary and may appoint, assign or delegate a function to an...

The Public Service Commission shall competitively recruit and appoint chief officers, children officers and such other officers as may be necessary to assist the Secretary in the performance of their...

(1) There is established a Council to be known as the National Council forChildren’s Services, which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. (2) The Council shall be...

The National Council for Children Services shall— (a) be the central authority for the purposes of the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoptions; (b) advise the Cabinet Secretary on matters...

(1) The Council shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson appointed by the President; (b) the Principal Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to children services...

(1) The Members of the Council appointed under section 43 (1) (a), (e) and (f) shall hold office for term of three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term of three...

(1) The office of the Chairperson or member of the Council shall become vacantif the holder— (a) dies; (b) resigns from office by notice in writing addressed to the respective appointing Authority...

The Council shall pay its members such remuneration or allowances as the Cabinet Secretary shall, in consultation with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, determine.

(1) The Council may, from time to time, establish committees for the bettercarrying out of its functions. (2) The Council may engage such experts or consultants as the Council may consider necessary...

(1) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer of the Council who shall be competitively recruited and appointed by the Council and whose terms and conditions of service shall be determined by the...

(1) The seal of the Council shall be such device as may be determined by theCouncil and shall be kept in the custody of the Chief Executive Officer, and shall not be used except on the order of the...

(1) A matter or thing done by a member of the Council or any officer, staff oragent of the Council shall not render such member, officer, staff or agent personally liable for any action, claim or...

(1) Any proceedings against the Council shall be deemed to be proceedingsagainst the national government, and shall be subject to the Government Proceedings Act (Cap. 40) and the Public Authorities...

The Council shall, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, have power to do all such acts and things as appear to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the...

The Council may, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary, make regulations for the effective discharge of its functions.

(1) The Council may, for the better performance of its functions, establish such County Children Advisory Committees as it may deem necessary for the proper discharge of its functions at the County...

(1) The Council shall establish, in relation to every sub-county, subcounty children advisory committees, whose functions shall be to advice the County Children Advisory Committees on, and make...

(1) The funds of the Council shall consist of— (a) monies appropriated by Parliament for purposes of the Council; (b) grants, gifts, donations or other endowments given to the Council; and (c) such...

(1) Before the commencement of each financial year, the Council shall cause tobe prepared estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Council for that year. (2) The annual estimates of the...