THE UNHEARD CHILD: WHAT KENYA MUST FEEL, SEE, HEAR AND RESPOND TO

THE UNHEARD CHILD: WHAT KENYA MUST FEEL, SEE, AND RESPOND TO17th National Children Sector CSOs Advocacy Workshop 27–28 November, Pride Inn Hotel, Westlands, Nairobi County; Organised by Kenya Alliance For Advancement Of Children's Rights  IntroductionDistinguished guests, policymakers, child rights defenders, educators, parents, legislators, development partners, and most importantly, the children present here and those listening online:My name is Dr. Adonijah Kimanzi, a counselling psychologist specializing in adolescent wellness, mentorship, and parental training. I serve with Adolescents Wellness Africa and have worked as a school counsellor since 2020.I stand before you not with statistics, but with lived voices—cries that rarely trend, stories that never reach boardrooms or parliamentary floors, yet silently shape the destiny of our nation.I speak for the child fighting two...