Ugandan young rapper, Patrick Ssenyonjo alias Fresh Kid has been appointed as an ambassador spearheading the fight against having the number of street children reduced on the streets of Kampala.
He was appointed by the State Minister for Youth and Children’s Affairs Ms. Florence Nakiwaala Kiyingi during the Prefects’ crowning ceremony at Kampala Parents School.
According to the minister, the Banteka singer’s job will be to ensure that vulnerable children do not return on streets across the country.
The minister was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2019/2020 new prefects’ body at Kampala Parents School.
Ms Nakiwala added that Fresh kid along with the newly appointed school head girl Maria Ahumuza and head boy Carlton Muyimba will be taken to the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who is the leader of government business, for approval.
This comes just days after the minister said Cabinet had approved Shs5.8 billion for resettlement of street children.
This was revealed by the minister of state for youth and children affairs, Ms Florence “Cabinet noted progress in the implementation of withdrawal, rehabilitation tracing and resettlement of the street children, and the objectives of the ongoing implementation of the street children action plan and this necessitated cabinet to approve Shs5.8 billion to enforce the strategic plan that was embarked on in June last year,” Ms Nakiwala said during a media briefing in Kampala on Tuesday.
