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May 26, 2026
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CS Issues New Directive on Reporting Missing Children Amid Surge in Cases

CS Issues New Directive on Reporting Missing Children Amid Surge in Cases

The government has intensified its crackdown on missing children cases after 1,636 incidents, alongside thousands of abduction, trafficking and abandonment reports nationwide...

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The Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services has issued new directives ordering the immediate reporting of all missing children cases, eliminating the previous 24- or 48-hour waiting period.

  • Immediate reporting to the nearest police station, Children Services Office, or Child Helpline 116 is now mandatory.
  • The directive, announced by Gender Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo on Missing Children Day, May 25, aims to strengthen child protection systems.
  • New rules require reporting to both police and the children’s department for coordinated action involving agencies like the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

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