Juvenile Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System in Kenya

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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING YOUTH CRIME AND JUVENILE DELIQUENCY AND THE JUVENILE SYSTEM IN KENYA A CASE STUDY OF KIBERA SLUM: PRESENTED BY LILIAN ATUO OPONDO ADMISSION NO. BLAW/111/01575 Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Bachelor’s of Law Degree SCHOOL OF LAW MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY SEPTEMBER 2014 DECLARATION I declare that this research is my own original work and has not been presented for award of any degree in any institution for the purpose of examination. I am presenting this work to Mount Kenya University Examination board in partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelors of Law. ii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS NCCS- National Council for Children’s Services in Kenya UNCRC- United Nations Convention of the Rights of Children ACRWC- African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child NCP- National Children Policy ERSWEC-The Economic Recovery Strategy on Wealth and Employment Creation iii INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS 1. Convention on the Rights of Child, 1989, Entered into force on 2.9.1990 2. United Nations Guidelines for Prevention of Juvenile delinquency (Riyadh Guidelines), 1990 3. United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juvenile deprived of their Liberty, 1990. (General Assam by Resolution 45/113 of 14.12.1990) 4. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1985 (Beijing Rules) 5. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child iv STATUTES AND BILLS Children’s Act Cap 141 Laws of Kenya Penal Code Cap 63 Laws of Kenya Evidence Act Cap 80 Laws of Kenya The Constitution of Kenya 2010 The Penal Code Cap 63 The Employment Act Cap The Criminal Procedure Code Cap 75 v TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0. Introduction and Background of the

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