End children’s woes, Moi tells lawyers

Nakuru, Kenya

Former President Daniel arap Moi has urged law students in East Africa to promote eradication of harmful cultural practices that violate children’s rights.

Mr Moi, in a statement read on his behalf by Kabarak Vice-Chancellor Rev Prof Jones Kaleli, urged law students in the region to provide solutions to challenges facing the African child.

 

“The African child continues to face several challenges and it’s your duty to provide solutions to these challenges,” said the former Head of State, who is the institution’s chancellor.

Moi’s speech was read yesterday during the opening of the annual conference on children’s rights in Kabarak University, with participants from 15 universities from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania attending the event.

Moi noted that the East African Community envisioned interaction between citizens in the region and called for more participation of students from the entire continent.

“I envisage the participation of students from the entire continent. There is a lot to be learnt from students from other regions,” he said.

The university last Friday graduated its first lot of 48 lawyers during its ninth graduation ceremony.

Standard