Public Shame is Not Public Policy!We unequivocally condemn the viral video recorded by a Nairobi County official capturing vulnerable young boys living on the streets—caught abusing jet fuel & toxic substances—as a spectacle for public consumption.This is not awareness. It's exploitation.Kenya has over 46,000 street-connected children, many pushed there by poverty, abuse, displacement, or neglect. Recording their suffering without consent, protection, or psychosocial support not only breaches ethical standards, but violates Section 142 of the Children Act, 2022, which protects children from degrading treatment and media exploitation.Children living in street situations are not content—they are rights holders. Their pain is not PR. They deserve rehabilitation, reintegration, and dignity—not dehumanisation on the internet.As NGEC, we remind all public officers: Your duty is to protect, not parade.Humour won't fix this. Hashtags won’t house them. Policies, empathy, & accountability will.Let us centre dignity over digital virality.#ChildrenDeserveDignity#NGEC4Equality#StreetChildrenAreChildren#ProtectNotExploit | The National Gender and Equality Commission-Kenya