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Mosiria backs boychild in heartwarming reunion with children he saved from streets
16th February, 2026 07:02 AM
Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service, Geoffrey Mosiria, has highlighted the plight of the boy child following a heartwarming reunion with eight children whom he rescued from the streets.
Mosiria visited the 8 boys who are currently residing in a children’s home and provided an update on their progress with photos taken during the reunion.
He also donated food items to support the home in providing for the children residing there.
“I visited the 8 young, vulnerable boys I had rescued from the streets of Nairobi who are now living safely in a children’s home and donated 750 kg of maize flour to support their welfare,” Mosiria said.
He expressed his joy at seeing the once vulnerable boys growing up in a secure environment and living with dignity away from the dangers that they were constantly exposed to in the streets.
“Seeing them secure, cared for, and living with dignity reminds me why we must never give up on our vulnerable children,” he added.
He shared his observation that most of the street children he comes across at night are boys, questioning where the girls disappear to at nightfall.
“But one question continues to disturb my mind: why is it that the majority of street families we see at night are boys? Where do the girl child street families go when darkness falls? This is a question I am yet to find a clear answer to.
He opined that the boychild might have been forgotten by the society that has put so much focus on empowering the girlchild.
“As a society, we have strongly empowered the girl child, which is good and necessary, but in the process, it feels like we may have completely forgotten the boy child. Today, our streets are increasingly filled with lonely, vulnerable boys who lack protection, guidance, and opportunity,” he added.
He called for urgent action to address the influx of street boys, asserting that every child, regardless of gender, deserves care, love and protection.
Something must be done. We need urgent conversations, policies, and community action to address this growing influx of street boys in our city because every child, whether a boy or a girl, deserves safety, dignity, and a fair chance in life.
