One of the major challenges facing urban development in Kenya is the growing number of street children, youth and families. The Kenya government estimates the number of street persons in the country to be approximately 300,000 out of a population of slightly over 30 million.

This large number of street persons, which is likely to grow much larger as the HIV/Aids pandemic runs its course, has a major impact on social life that cannot be ignored and that calls for urgent, focused and well-thought-out action to address the challenges associated with the (street persons’) phenomenon.

The Street Families Rehabilitation Trust Fund is the body created by the Kenya Government but managed as a partnership between the public sector, private sector and civil society that is charged with the responsibility of coordinating and overseeing the national program for addressing the challenge of street persons.