Safaricom PLC Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Stephen Chege (left) and Deputy Representative-Programs UNICEF Kenya Jean Lokenga (right) during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding announcing of a partnership for children in education, child protection and emergencies at Micheal Joseph Center, Nairobi. PHOTO/Courtesy
UNICEF Kenya and Safaricom today announced a new partnership to help Kenyan children in a range of areas including education, child protection and emergencies. The new partners have pledged to work together to ensure children – especially the poorest and most marginalized – can access the Internet at school, are protected from violence and abuse, and receive life-saving information during droughts, floods and disease outbreaks such as COVID-19.
“This new partnership with Safaricom has enormous potential to help some of the most vulnerable children in Kenya, including those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” UNICEF Kenya Deputy Representative Jean Lokenga said. “By working together, we can drive transformational change for children and their families and collectively deliver results that benefit communities across the country.”
“Our partnership with UNICEF incorporates new areas of mutual interest, such as online safety for children, as well as connecting schools to the Internet,” said Steve Chege, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Safaricom. “We are particularly excited about joining the ‘Spot it, Stop it’ campaign which aims to protect children from all forms of violence and abuse, including online abuse.”
