Let all counties allocate 10 per cent of their budgets to ECDE

Inside a classroom at an ECDE center in Mwea Constituency. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

As the world marks the International Day of the African Child, we will be celebrating the achievements made to ensure children on this continent get access to justice and quality education.

The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991 when it was initiated by the Organisation of African Unity. It honours those who participated in the Soweto uprising in 1976. It aims at raising awareness of the situation of children in Africa. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children.