Changing systems begins with listening to those most affected by them.

Attach Lab is the advocacy and research arm of Nairobi Attach. We conduct real-world audits, develop safeguarding materials, and help schools and institutions bring their child protection policies to life — not just paper.

We align our work with Kenya’s Children Act (2022) and are committed to amplifying children’s lived realities as a foundation for better systems.

Our goal is simple: to close the gap between what we say we do for children — and what actually happens.

1. We conduct audits and share findings

Policy only matters when it’s lived. Our audits show what’s really happening. At Nairobi Attach, we offer in-depth safeguarding audits for schools and institutions — not as a tick-box exercise, but as a way to uncover the gaps between intention and action. We assess:

• Staff knowledge of child protection
• Reporting and referral culture
• Implementation of written policies
• Emotional safety signals for children on the ground

Then, we turn these insights into:

• Practical recommendations
• Policy revisions
• Staff and parent handbooks
• Child-facing materials like posters and disclosure guides

Our findings help institutions move from theory to protection.

2. We align with Children Act 2022

Because Kenyan children deserve laws that work — and schools that comply.

All of Nairobi Attach’s safeguarding work is grounded in the Children Act (2022) — Kenya’s updated legal framework for child protection.

Whether we’re drafting school policies, reviewing reporting procedures, or training staff, we ensure:

• Legal obligations are clearly explained
• Practical systems are in place to meet them
• Safeguarding becomes more than paperwork — it becomes compliance through care

We are not a regulatory body, but we help institutions become legally aligned, ethically sound, and emotionally aware.

3. We amplify lived child experiences to shape real-world change

Because no one knows what’s unsafe better than the child who lived through it.

Attach Lab is committed to making sure children’s voices shape the policies meant to protect them. We do this by:

• Listening deeply to children and their families
• Reflecting real cases in the development of training, resources, and audit tools
• Writing and sharing practice-informed reflections that speak truth to systems
• Creating space for schools, caregivers, and policymakers to hear what isn’t usually said

Our approach is simple: The most useful policies are the ones children would say actually helped.