Govt launches probe into deaths of street children after burial of nine

Burial of street children at Lang'ata Cemetery in Nairobi, on January 29, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The government has launched investigations into the deaths of nine people believed to be part of the families residing on the streets in Nairobi.

According to the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, and Children Services, Hannah Cheptumo, the identities of the deceased, the history of their sickness and hospitalization, and the cause of their death remain unconfirmed due to a lack of autopsy reports or verified medical data.