Zaidi ya watoto 8,000 walio chini ya umri wa miaka mitatu wananufaika na mpango wa uhawilishaji wa pesa taslim za Kenya milioni 80 unaofanyiwa majaribio katika kaunti tatu. Mkurugenzi Msaidizi wa Huduma za Watoto katika idara ya serikali ya Ulinzi wa Jamii, masuala ya wazee na programu maalum Peter Ombasa amesema kuwa, watoto 8,265 wanaochukuliwa […]
By Lydia Gichuki Learning has been disrupted at Tartar Primary School in West Pokot County after unknown people torched dormitories twice and attacked learners with an arrow in a span of three days. In these heinous crimes, 136 pupils lost everything. The attackers targeted girls’ dormitories. Reports indicates that an arsonist struck last Saturday and […]
By Raisa Okwaras When Uzoma Dunkwu made a post on LinkedIn in December 2020, he had no idea how unique voices are sought after all around the world. Since then, he made it a mission to inspire generations of children of African descent to connect with their heritage and culture through child-friendly art. “After a […]
By Lydia Gichuki Research conducted in Kakamega County last year by researchers from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (Mmust) indicates that Children who attend private schools are more likely to be obese and to have weight-related issues than their counterparts in public school. The study cites that reasons for this is because private […]
Mwanamke mmoja na watoto wake wawili wenye umri wa miaka miwili, na mwengine minane wameuawa kwa kupigwa risasi na wavamizi katika kijiji cha mbali katika kaunti ndogo ya Merti, Isiolo. Shambulizi hilo lilitendeka hapo jumamosi tarehe 18 mwezi juni, katika eneo la Dogogicha mwendo wa saa 5.30 asubuhi. Jirani aliyetoka nje ili kutafuta punda wake […]
By Raisa Okwaras Children have spoken up in line with the theme of the Day of the African Child (2022)- Eliminating Harmful Practices affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013. With that, they request the abolishment of harmful practices that most African children experience. The children presented this through a Children outcome statement […]
By Lydia Gichuki Residents of Mwingi Central for the past one week have been thrown into mourning and disbelief after two students, form four and class eight pupil, died by suicide. The 20 years old Form four student at Kyanika Secondary School hanged himself in his father’s farm in Kathonzweni village in Mwingi Central sub-county. […]
By Lydia Gichuki Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu on Monday said all children cases must be determined or dismissed within six months. She said with this delay, the judiciary contravenes the law which stipulate that such cases should take six months to be handled or dismissed. This she said on Monday at Mbagathi Secondary School […]
Mashirika ya kijamii (CSOs) katika kaunti ya Kajiado yameanzisha vituo 94 vya uokoaji kwa watoto wanaoepuka mila mibaya kama vile Ukeketaji (FGM) na Ndoa za Mapema katika kaunti hiyo. Katika kuadhimisha Siku ya Mtoto wa Afrika, Mkurugenzi wa Kitaifa wa Compassion International Kenya, Samuel Wambugu alisema kwamba, vituo hivyo ni muhimu katika kuelimisha jamii juu ya madhara […]
By Raisa Okwaras, Burieruri High School located in Igembe Central Constituency in Meru County has all the reasons to be grateful after receiving a grant worth ksh.10 million from the Japanese government to help in the construction of a storey dormitory. The school received the funding after showing significant improvement in its academics and discipline. […]