The children we lost

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Before They Could Dream: The Lives We Took Too Soon.

📜 Children Deserve Safety Under the Constitution

Kenya’s Constitution firmly protects the rights of every child, guaranteeing their security, dignity, and equal protection under the law (Articles 10, 53, 54) Section 53: Rights of Children. No child should face violence or fear—especially not from those charged with keeping peace.

📜 International law violations

• UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
• African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
• UN Human Rights Council Resolution 25/38 – Protection of Human Rights in Protests (2014)

🎯 We must always protect the future of Kenya — and that future lives in our children. When a nation raises its hand against them, it is not just a child who dies, but a piece of our conscience, our promise, and our tomorrow.

🎯 We demand justice. We demand truth. We demand accountability. We demand that never again should a child die by the hand of those sworn to protect them

Memorial List

	💔 Baby Pendo Killed: 2017 in Nairobi Status: 4 junior officers on trial (as of May 2025); senior charges dropped
	💔 Kennedy Onyango Killed: 2024 in Nairobi Status: Case with IPOA, no prosecutions yet
	💔 Bridget Njoki Killed: 2025 in Nairobi Status: Investigation ongoing

See also

• Shoot to kill directive 2025

References on Violations of Child Protection Rights

• Kenya: Justice Overdue for 2023 Protest Abuses – Human Rights Watch, 2024 — Documents deaths of minors during protests and excessive force against children.
• Kenya: Children Protection Failures amid Unrest – Human Rights Watch, 2025 — Reports on child rights violations including unlawful arrests and denial of education access.
• Kenya: Children’s Rights Violations During Security Crackdown – Amnesty International, 2024 — Details on arbitrary detention and mistreatment of children during protests.
• Amnesty International Kenya Country Report — Overview including child protection concerns.
• UNICEF Kenya: Impact of Protests on Children — Statements on displacement, trauma, and access to services.
• Save the Children Kenya Child Rights Report 2025 — Overview of child rights violations during political unrest, including recruitment risks and school closures.