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Children with intellectual disability most vulnerable to online abuses, report

Megan White Mukuria, Founder ZanaAfrica (Kenya), Josephine Kisilu, Dean of Students, Kenya Insitute of Special Education and
Wilson Macharia, Legal Advisor, International Commission of Jurists after the launch of the report on May 13, 2025. [Courtesy]

Children with intellectual disability are at a greater risk of online abuse, a report has revealed.

Dubbed 'Understanding Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children with Intellectual Disabilities', the report highlights growing online threats and the lack of inclusive regulations to protect vulnerable children.

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