{"id":434,"date":"2025-10-15T18:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/?p=434"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:35:56","slug":"county-child-labour-committee-meeting-2nd-quarterly-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/county-child-labour-committee-meeting-2nd-quarterly-review\/","title":{"rendered":"County Child Labour Committee Meeting \u2013 2nd Quarterly Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475390.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475390.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475390-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475390-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475390-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>On <strong>14th October<\/strong>, Baridi Kwa Baridi participated in the <strong>2nd Quarterly County Child Labour Committee Meeting<\/strong>, convened to review the progress made since the inception of the committee, assess challenges and plan future actions to combat child labour in Busia County. The fight against child labour is guided by the following legal framework:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Employment Act Cap 226 of 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Labour Institutions Act<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Children Act<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives of the Meeting:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reflect on past activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess the progress in addressing child labour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chart a way forward and strengthen collaboration among stakeholders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Status:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Busia County currently faces a <strong>child labour prevalence rate of 59%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progress has been made in <strong>Matayos<\/strong> and <strong>Teso North<\/strong> sub-counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Achievements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Progress in establishing of a technical working group and a sub county child labour committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Training of all the relevant stakeholders in child labour in Matayos and Teso North sub-counties under the child labour committee courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TdHNLStopsChildExploitation?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUS7LiEFNSRDfhZ9-Vfrd9UBvJkF__aEcZth6hud5AQRGcUu1boulCs8V-LUoZfIHUa1S7bLIBohLlyX6QFKBfucyVXTd1XoXNXpqprUfoXV-RZADxoyatqHZOmwIX23a86MeR9baWvHqQH8BDFjl7L&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\"><strong>Terre des Hommes Netherlands in Africa<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Successful cascading of the County Child Labour Committee to the sub-county level in the two sub-counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>lack of clear and harmonised data , referral pathways and monitoring in regards to child labour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulties in repatriation and reintegration of Ugandan children found in child labour in Kenya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of similar technical working groups  and sub county child labour committees in the remaining 6 sub-counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475205-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475205-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475205-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475205-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475205.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-450x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-438\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-450x1024.jpg 450w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-132x300.jpg 132w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-768x1749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-675x1536.jpg 675w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-900x2048.jpg 900w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-474x1080.jpg 474w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475454-scaled.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Way forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cascade child labour committees to all <strong>sub-counties and wards<\/strong> to ensure local realities are captured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include <strong>children with disabilities<\/strong>, especially in cross-border areas, in child labour initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate with sub-county education boards to <strong>trace school dropouts<\/strong> and develop targeted interventions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop and implement <strong>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<\/strong> to track progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmonize <strong>data collection and monitoring<\/strong> methods across all sub-counties.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-450x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-439\" style=\"width:396px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-450x1024.jpg 450w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-132x300.jpg 132w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-768x1749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-675x1536.jpg 675w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-900x2048.jpg 900w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-474x1080.jpg 474w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760550475519-1-scaled.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi remains committed to <strong>ending child labour in Busia County<\/strong>, ensuring that every child is protected, educated, and given the opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A child in labour today is a compromised adult and  a future generation!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TdHNLStopsChildExploitation?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUS7LiEFNSRDfhZ9-Vfrd9UBvJkF__aEcZth6hud5AQRGcUu1boulCs8V-LUoZfIHUa1S7bLIBohLlyX6QFKBfucyVXTd1XoXNXpqprUfoXV-RZADxoyatqHZOmwIX23a86MeR9baWvHqQH8BDFjl7L&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\"><strong>Terre des Hommes Netherlands in Africa<\/strong><\/a> for supporting the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/endchildlabor?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUS7LiEFNSRDfhZ9-Vfrd9UBvJkF__aEcZth6hud5AQRGcUu1boulCs8V-LUoZfIHUa1S7bLIBohLlyX6QFKBfucyVXTd1XoXNXpqprUfoXV-RZADxoyatqHZOmwIX23a86MeR9baWvHqQH8BDFjl7L&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\"><strong>#EndChildLabor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/busiacounty?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUS7LiEFNSRDfhZ9-Vfrd9UBvJkF__aEcZth6hud5AQRGcUu1boulCs8V-LUoZfIHUa1S7bLIBohLlyX6QFKBfucyVXTd1XoXNXpqprUfoXV-RZADxoyatqHZOmwIX23a86MeR9baWvHqQH8BDFjl7L&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\"><strong>#BusiaCounty<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/baridikwabaridi?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUS7LiEFNSRDfhZ9-Vfrd9UBvJkF__aEcZth6hud5AQRGcUu1boulCs8V-LUoZfIHUa1S7bLIBohLlyX6QFKBfucyVXTd1XoXNXpqprUfoXV-RZADxoyatqHZOmwIX23a86MeR9baWvHqQH8BDFjl7L&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\"><strong>#baridikwabaridi<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/notinvisibleanymore?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUS7LiEFNSRDfhZ9-Vfrd9UBvJkF__aEcZth6hud5AQRGcUu1boulCs8V-LUoZfIHUa1S7bLIBohLlyX6QFKBfucyVXTd1XoXNXpqprUfoXV-RZADxoyatqHZOmwIX23a86MeR9baWvHqQH8BDFjl7L&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\"><strong>#notinvisibleanymore<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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