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@paulinenjoroge For CAS to be appointed, touring the world, entertainment, looting, etc....Elijah must suffer this things.

Not to forget that Elijah’s Salary is deducted housing levy and yet he's paying rent where the landlord is about to increase house rent, as he is also expected to pay housing levy.

Poor Elijah 😏 Assuming Elijah owns a Toyota Axio valued at 1.5 Million KES, Then, the Proposed Motor Vehicle Tax means that Elijah will be paying about 37,500 KES/Year That's an average of 3,125 KES per Month which will be coughed by Elijah from the Monthly Income Remember that Elijah had paid nearly 450,000 KES at the Point of Importation of his Toyota Axio Isitoshe, driving the same vehicle requires fuel, which attracts nearly 40% in tax for every liter consumed So, if Elijah consumes like 50 Liters/Month, then, he pays taxes worth nearly 4,000 KES/Month The same vehicle is also attracting an annual insurance estimated as around 4% of the value of the vehicle The same insurance is also taxed Elijah in some cases want to evade the heavy traffic in the City, and then opts to use the Express way, the same road is tolled While Elijah would be happy to pay taxes and receive optimal services, the opposite happens He has to look for private hospitals for health care since there is sub-optimal services in the MoH Hospitals, or they are not even available in his hood He has to take his kids to a Private School, since there are Public Schools in his hood, and/or the quality is poor He has to spend days in the dark, since power reliability is becoming a big challenge He has to pay for security money in his estate, because there is no security He has to regularly visit the garage, because the roads conditions especially off the main roads are in poor condition On the contrary, his tax is being used to pay Presidential Advisors nearly 2 Billion Annually His tax is being used to make international presidential trips every 10 days His tax is being used to import sub standard fertiliser and other inputs By Elijah K. Samuel Kirichu

Around the world, 1 in 13 boys experiences sexual abuse as well as exploitation or exposed to inappropriate sexual materials which have long-term negative consequences for boys’ health and wellbeing. We must act to protect boys from these consequences. @FFEveryChild @Gvrckenya

There’s more we can do to prevent and protect boys from sexual violence – both online and offline; Sexual exploitation knows no gender. Let's ensure that boys are included in the conversation and receive the support they need. @FFEveryChild #blueumbrelladay @Pendekezo_Letu

The exploitation of boys is an issue that demands our attention. Let's start the conversation and work towards a safer world for all boys. @Gvrckenya @FFEveryChild @UNICEFInnocenti @Pendekezo_Letu

Last week, we held a camp for 50 newly recruited Street Connected Youths from Dandora and Kayole, as part of a 3-year transformation journey supported by @WeSeeHope. This activity promotes learning, team cohesion and self-reflection in a safe environment, away from the streets.

Supported by the @commonwealthfnd, we are using a creative context based animated video to educate street connected families on their right to health. We develop street friendly education materials to enhance effective response to problems likely faced by street families.

@mukoyaeric Day 3 of our Health visits and talks to PLAWS @commonwealthorg @LinetOlando @Jobnjaraganu @mukoyaeric

Health Justice is one that promotes the wellbeing of people holistically.... the right to health and medical care for those living and working in the street is step closer to SDG 3, 6 and 10..@undugu_kenya

Earlier today @undugu_kenya, @lrf_ke and @PASUNE_N entered into an MOU fostering a partnership and CSO leadership that will enhance service delivery to the underprivileged and hard-to-reach communities, besides learning from each other. We celebrate this milestone.

Across the three years, the group have worked together to develop two joint enterprises; one collecting and recycling rubbish, and one rearing pigs.

Their success has meant that 15 members of the group have been able to save enough money to secure their own rented accommodation, with the other eight members on the path to start renting their own places soon too!

Earlier this year, 23 members of the Githurai Street Association in Nairobi, Kenya, completed their third and final year of training on our Street Work Programme with our partner Undugu.

2 have started small businesses besides having joint group projects in pig rearing, collection and recycling of garbage. The youth attest to having stopped or reduced drugs and substance abuse and no longer engage in crime @SMepkori @mukoyaeric @alloysoketch

Last week, we held a Disengagement Activity with Young Stars Street Youth Association. For the last 3 years, @undugu_kenya, supported by @WeSeeHope, has been building capacities of the 23 youth from Githurai. From the streets, 15 now live in rented houses with their families,

We must all stand up for all children and be more keen on the plight of the boy child that sometimes goes unnoticed @Murakarudaniel @TinaOdero @tmwichigi @_promantix

Lack of awareness on violence against men/boys is a society problem that is tilted against men/boys, survivors of violence. Blue Umbrella Day 2023 is coming up! It’s time to talk about sexual violence affecting boys. #BlueUmbrellaCampaign #WeAreFamily #VulnerableChildren

In Kenya, research indicates that 6.4% of males experience sexual violence before age 18. Most of the cases are unreported or under attended as a result of societal influence on perception and approach on GBV against males, specifically boys #FamilyForEveryChild #BlueUmbrella

We dedicate part of our liberation to their commitment to service. Which is exemplary, if measured against the odds on the streets, in particular the risk of insecurity @KahataAnn @IreneOgendo @BitengoRachel @GRACEMO11780978 @NyabokeMelphine @Jobnjaraganu @DanONIARE