The Principal Secretary for Children Services, Caren Agengo, reiterated the Kenyan government's aim to end child institutionalization by 2032, emphasizing family-based care. This commitment aligns with the 10-year Care Reform Strategy outlined in the Children’s Act of 2022, facilitating re-integration and alternative family care.

• Agengo stated that institutional care will be a temporary measure, legally limited to six months in exceptional cases.
• The announcement was made during Agengo's visit to Mama Ngina Children’s Home in Kisumu County after a dormitory fire.
• The State Department for Children’s Services donated supplies and is working with local officials to restore the damaged dormitory and strengthen child protection systems, including a new county child protection policy within three months.