Mandate

• Coordination of Institution Services
• Classification of Institutions according to risk levels
• Design, coordinate and monitor the implementation of rehabilitation and care programmes in the SCI
• Review and monitor the implementation of the National Standards in SCI
• Assessment of children committed in SCI according to the risk levels
• Capacity building of officers in the juvenile justice system
• Child justice matters
• Support SCI in acquisition of land registration
• Awareness creation of through care and after care services
• Periodic review of placements in statutory institutions
• Spearhead establishment of Halfway houses for children

The department operates 47 County Children Offices (CCOs) and 195 Sub-County Children Offices (SCCOs). An additional 70 SCCO’s have been opened this financial year bringing total to 265 SCCO’s.

County Children Offices (CCOs) and Sub-County Children Offices (SCCOs) capture the following;

• Child registration details
• Child background details
• Child protection case form (including case types, encounters, services, referrals, court sessions, court orders, institution placements)

Statutory Children Institutions capture the following;

• Child registration details
• Lists of children resident and exited with reasons
• Health or welfare problems within institution, services and referrals provided