Vicious street families clashes alarm traders, residents

International day for street children is always celebrated on 12th April. The day provides a platform for millions of children around the world to speak out so that their rights cannot be ignored. In Kisumu, the street boys celebrated the day by raising funeral funds from motorists and locals at Jua Kali area for one their own who was killed by unknown at Kisumu bus park on 7th April 2018. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

A new wave of attacks involving street children in Kisumu is worrying stakeholders as Kenya joined the world in marking the International Street children’s Day.

At least two street urchins have been killed in one week, amid fears that the fight for survival was turning vicious. Lawrence Otieno, died last week after his fellow street urchin stabbed him using broken bottles. His body was removed to Jaramogi Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.