Children in Kenya hopeful as they mark Day of The African Child

STORY: Children in Kenya hopeful as they mark Day of The African Child DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR HEMED, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINIVILLAH CHEGE, Student STORYLINE: Hundreds of children gathered at the Korogocho slum, one of the largest slums in Kenya to mark the international day of the African child. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR HEMED, Student "I feel like the theme for this year, which is eliminating the harmful practices, is a really good theme. Because it is something that we as African children, also as Africa as a continent we are trying to destroy. Things like female genital mutilation which is a harmful practice, early marriage which is a harmful practice. I think that are actually things that are affecting us as Africans." The event was marked by various activities to shed light on harmful practices affecting children in line with this year's theme, "eliminating harmful p