Following the Covid-19 outbreak, children spent close to 10 hours online a day compared to about 20 minutes pre-Covid, according to the Disrupting Harm in Kenya Report of October 2021.
The prolonged access to the Internet led to increased risks of abuse. In fact, in June 2020, Kenya’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit raised a red flag on a spike in online trafficking, recruitment, and exploitation of children.
