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The State Department safeguards the rights and welfare of children through establishment, provision, promotion, coordination and supervision of services and facilities designed to advance protection and the wellbeing of children and their families.
SDCS has eight regional, forty-seven (47) County and Three hundred and twenty (320) Sub County offices countrywide that provide essential services to children. Child protection volunteers also support child protection in villages.
The State Department manages Statutory Institutions for Children, including Fourteen (14) Remand Homes, five (5) Rescue Children ‘s Centres, Nine (9) Rehabilitation Schools two (2) Reception and Classification Centres, Six (6) Child Protection Centres and One (1) Child – Helpline 116.
Vision Statement
A society where children enjoy their rights responsibly
Mission Statement
To safeguard the rights of all children in Kenya through effective implementation of relevant laws, policies, regulations, guidelines and rules; coordination and partnerships in the delivery of quality services
Principle Values
- Best interest of the child.
- Non-discrimination of the child.
- Child Participation and
- Maximum Survival and Development of the child.
- Do No Harm.
Core Values
- Child Friendliness.
- Quality Service.
- Impartiality and Non-Discrimination.
- Trust and Confidentiality.
Children Services