Kenya has more than 46,000 street children and families, a national census conducted in 2018 shows.
The project was led by the Street Families Rehabilitation Trust Fund (SFBTF), which was launched on March 11, 2003 to address the concerns of homeless, destitute and vulnerable people in urban areas.
"The information that we now have will go a long way in helping us to come up with evidence-based decisions on how best to deal with the challenges that street families face," Mr Chelugui said.
"In light of all these challenges, we look forward to the government and stakeholders utilising the findings in the census to come up with strategies for helping the street families," KNBS manager Robert Buluma said.
"The board is now working on policy formation that will inform the creation of an Act of Parliament to address street families' rehabilitation," SFBTF chairperson Chebii Kilimo said.
