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Section 38 of The Children Act CAP 141: Functions of the Secretary

    

The Secretary shall—
(a) regulate, coordinate, manage, and supervise children’s officers in delivery of the welfare and administration of children services;
(b) be responsible for establishing, administering and maintaining child protection centres, rehabilitation schools and a remand homes in every county;
(c) maintain up-to-date records and data on management of children services including access to welfare amenities for children;
(d) investigate, monitor and report cases of children facing hardship;
(e) identify, formulate and develop programmes to mitigate children facing hardship for the consideration of the Council;
(f) assist children in hardship, including children with disabilities, children living in the street, orphaned and destitute children, children who abuse drugs, children who are sexually abused and children who are affected by domestic violence;
(g) inquire, investigate, assess and prepare reports in accordance with this Act or any other written law in accordance with any direction of a court;
(h) implement any direction of court including providing social or administrative support;
(i) safeguard the welfare of a child placed under care by virtue of a care order or interim order;
(j) procure accommodation for a child who is abandoned, in need of refuge, safety or appropriate custody;
(k) provide services to trace, reintegrate or restore a lost or an abandoned child with parent or a guardian;
(l) intervene and secure the removal of a child in need of care and protection to a place of safety;
(m) promote family reconciliation and mediate in disputes involving children, parents, guardians or persons who have parental responsibility in the manner provided under this Act;
(n) provide services to assess a child placed under care and support services to counsel, and guide children and families;
(o) facilitate medical treatment for a child in police custody or in a children’s remand home;
(p) provide guidance and assistance for a child during a proceeding in court;
(q) supervise administration of children institutions including children’s rehabilitation centres, charitable children’s institutions and remand homes in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of a children;
(r) provide quarterly reports relating to management of children’s rehabilitation centres, charitable children’s institutions and remand homes;
(s) safeguard the welfare of children in foster care; and
(t) perform any other function as may be prescribed under this Act.

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