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Magistrate raises alarm over child abuse cases in Kilifi

Kilifi Resident Magistrate Charles Obulutsa says children are abused by their close family members. [File, Standard]

Cases of child abuse in Kilifi County are still high despite efforts to combat the vice, with data from courts indicating that at least 90 cases were reported in 2024.

Speaking on Friday during a court stakeholders' meeting in Kilifi, Resident Magistrate Charles Obulutsa said the court recorded 46 cases of child neglect last year.

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