In a delayed commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, stakeholders called for collaboration by all to eliminate FGM, early marriage and drug abuse, which expose girls to many health and other complications.
Justice Addraya Dena, stationed at the Kwale Law Courts, said that some cases are closed after two or five years when the complainant fails to appear.
At an event marking the International Day of the African Child, officials reported that out of the 17,000 children said to have been out of school in 2020, only 8,000 had been tracked.
UNICEF says most African countries are not meeting the recommended 20 per cent budget allocation for education as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals.