Street Children in Kenya Resist Government Rehabilitation Centers

Three days before U.S. President Barack Obama visited Nairobi, Kenya, the city announced it was going to relocate street children to rehabilitation centers in the country. The move coincided with a project to clean up the streets before the president’s arrival. Many say there must be a better way to address the plight of Nairobi’s street families. Humphrey Macharia is on the street in downtown Nairobi, trying to direct a driver to an empty parking spot The driver comes out and hands...

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