Constitutional & Statutory Framework: Under Article 53(1)(d) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) , Part VII of the Employment Act (Cap 226) , and Section 18 of the Children Act (2022) , children are protected from hazardous, exploitative, or education-disrupting labor. Age & Employment Restrictions: Under 13 Years: Absolute statutory prohibition against any employment. Ages 13 to Under 16 Years: May perform only permitted light work that is not harmful to health or development and does not interfere with schooling, subject to labor authorization requirements. They are generally prohibited from attending machinery in industrial undertakings. Hazardous & Night Work Restrictions: Children must not be engaged in hazardous or worst forms of child labor. Employment between 6:30 PM and 6:30 AM is strictly restricted, subject to narrow statutory exceptions.
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