Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has raised significant concerns in the Kenyan Senate regarding a disturbing rise in missing children cases, highlighting severe gaps in child protection systems.

• The senator cited tragic cases like that of five-year-old Travis Wanjohi and one-year-old Mary Wanjiru, whose disappearances ended in death, as well as unresolved cases such as Lurther Mwangi, Nevil Kibui, and Precious Jepchirchir.
• Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana is pushing for urgent interventions and a comprehensive report from the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare.
• The article points to factors like poverty, inadequate supervision, and weak reporting mechanisms as contributing to children's risk, with experts emphasizing the critical importance of timely investigations.