Kenya - Child Law Resources


Marriage Act, 2014
Children's Act, 2010
The Constitution of Kenya, 2010
The Children Act, 2001
The Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1972
The Armed Forces Act, 1968
The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011
The Criminal Procedure Code, 2009
The Persons with Disability Act, 2003
The Education Act, 1968
Education Act, 2012
The Employment Act, 2007
The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act, 2011
The Hindu Marriage and Divorce Act, 2008
The Marriage Act, 1902
The African Christian Marriage and Divorce Act, 1931
The Adoption Regulations,Year Not Known
HIV and AIDS Act, 2006
Armed Forces Act, 1968
The Sexual Offences Act, 2006
The Refugee Act, 2006
The Penal Code, 1930
The Labour Relations Act, 2007
The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921
The Counter Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2010
Legal Aid Act, 2016
Prevention and Control of Torture Bill, 2016
Protection Against Domestic Violence Act, 2015
Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act, 2016
Miscellaneous Amendments Bill, 2018


National Nutrition Action Plan, 2012-2017
Adolescent Reproductive Health Development Policy, 2003
Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development Policy Plan of Action, 2005-2015
National AIDS Strategic Plan, 2009-2013
National Food and Nutrition Security Policy,Year Not Known
Guidelines for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, 2009
National Strategy on Infant and Child Feeding, 2007-2010
National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, 2007-2010
National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutiliation in Kenya, 2009-2019
Plan of Action to Implement the National Policy on Gender and Development, 2008-2012
National School Health Implementation Plan, 2011-2015
National Social Protection Policy, 2011
The National Special Needs Education Policy Framework, 2009
National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan, 2000-2005
National Youth Policy, 2002
The National Plan of Action Against Sexual Exploitation of Children in Kenya, 2013-2017
The National Children Policy, 2008
National Health Policy 2012-2030, 2012
National Plan of Action for Children, 2015
National Pre-primary Education Policy, 2017
Sectoral Policy Learners and Trainees with Disabilities, 2018
Kenya Vision, 2007

State Party Reports
Initial	2007
Second state party report on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child	2013
Second Periodic report to ACRWC	2013

Concluding Recommendations
For Initial Report
Concluding observations to the second state party report on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 2014

State Party Reports
Initial	13 Jan 2000
Second	20 Sept 2005
Third, Fourth and Fifth State Party Report on the Convention on the Rights of the Child,	2011

Concluding Observations
For Initial Report	7 Nov 2001
For Second Report	19 Jun 2007