Nairobi, Kenya – December 4, 2025
Consolation proudly concluded its impactful participation in the National Learning Convening on Prevention and Response to Harmful Practices Affecting Children in Kenya. Held in Nairobi from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2025, the convening united national stakeholders to share vital insights and cement commitments toward ending violence and exploitation against children.
As an organization dedicated to providing support to the socially excluded, including survivors of human trafficking, FGM, and other abuses, CEA’s presence was critical. Our attendance reaffirmed our commitment to strengthening child protection systems at the national and grassroots levels.
Focus on Data-Driven Solutions and System Strengthening
The three-day convening served as a dynamic platform for collective introspection, moving beyond rhetoric to identify evidence-based programming that maximizes impact. Key discussions reinforced several strategic priorities directly aligned with CEA’s on-the-ground work:
Integrated Multi-Sectoral Response: Emphasizing the need for seamless coordination between social protection, justice, health, and education sectors. For CEA, this means strengthening our referral networks and collaboration with key government agencies, including the State Department for Children Services.
Addressing Harmful Norms: Discussions highlighted the crucial need to train Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and authorized officers on handling child abuse cases with a trauma-informed approach. This directly supports CEA’s community education and capacity-building efforts to challenge and eliminate practices like FGM and child marriage.
Empowering Vulnerable Youth: The convening reinforced the importance of building resilience and offering targeted support. This aligns perfectly with CEA’s mandate to conduct life skills programs for children in homes and run mentorship initiatives for youth from vulnerable settings.
The National Learning Convening provided invaluable space to consolidate lessons learned and reinforce our shared responsibility . We are integrating the latest data and policy recommendations into our programs, ensuring our interventions—from community psycho-social support to anti-trafficking efforts—are as effective and sustainable as possible.
Turning Knowledge into Action
CEA’s key takeaway from the convening is the renewed commitment to accelerate system-wide learning and prioritize the voices of children in shaping protection strategies.
We are now focused on leveraging this enriched knowledge to:
Enhance our Child Protection Directory: Improve linkages and referrals for homeless children and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) in Nairobi, ensuring they receive appropriate, timely assistance.
Increase Advocacy: Use the latest policy commitments to advocate for gender-responsive budgeting at the county level, ensuring vulnerable groups, including victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and human trafficking, receive adequate resources.
Strengthen Grassroots Capacity: Continue our capacity building of grassroots Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) to effectively address human trafficking and abuse in their communities.
CEA remains dedicated to working with the government and partners to protect the welfare of every child, realizing the national vision of a violence-free future for all Kenyan youth.
