Kenya: Two Million Children At Work

There are 1.9 million child labourers in Kenya, a government report says. Of these, 15,000 work in risky and hazardous conditions such as mining, quarrying, building and construction, fishing, commercial agriculture and road and transport work. The report, launched in Nairobi by Planning Minister Adhu Awiti, says close to four out of every 10 child labourers work more than the standard 40-hour week. Children in domestic service routinely work more than 41 hours per week.