By Raisa Okwaras The Government of Kenya and the Child Benefit Pilot Programme are partnering with selected United Nations agencies and non-state actors to introduce the universal child benefits (UCB) programme. The programme looks at improving the education, health, and nutrition of children in Kenya. The universal child benefits programme, which costs ksh.80 million, targets […]
By Raisa Okwaras A recent study conducted by the United Nations has revealed that multiple crises, including poverty and the Covid-19 pandemic, have resulted in the disruption of the education of two hundred and twenty-two million children and adolescents globally. As a result, about 78.2 million children have dropped out of school entirely. The study […]
By Lydia Gichuki The High Court yesterday barred the government from administering Covid-19 vaccines to school children across the country without express authority or consent from their parents. The order was issued by Justice Antony Mrima. In addition, justice Mrima also barred Schools, Churches, and mosques from demanding vaccination of children and persons under the […]
Mahakama kuu jijini Nairobi imepiga marufuku kwa serikali kutoa chanjo dhidi ya Covid-19 kwa watoto walio chini ya miaka 18 pasipo na ruhusa ya wazazi wao. Jaji Anthony Mrima alitoa maagizo hayo katika kesi iliyofunguliwa na wazazi 11 ambao walidai kuwa hawakushauriwa wala kuombwa ridhaa kabla ya watoto wao kupewa chanjo. Kufuatia agizo hilo, Wizara […]
By Raisa Okwaras The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) of Kenya yesterday held a quarterly meeting with stakeholders in the children’s sector to brainstorm and shape the way forward on the safety of children during the incoming electioneering period. The theme of the meeting was Enabling child protection and security during the 2022 General […]
By Raisa Okwaras, The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Vice-Chair and Doctor of Psychology Professor Phillip D. Jaffe in a webinar centered around child participation today asked children to tell child experts and child-led organizations things they experience that state bodies fail to cover. For decades, actions and decisions taken by […]
By Lydia Gichuki Following the death of a student in unclear circumstances, Uhuru Secondary School, Nairobi, was on Monday closed indefinitely. Reports indicate that a fire broke out at the school and burnt down two dormitories on Sunday night after the student’s death which the police are investigating. The fire broke out from one of […]
By Lydia Gichuki Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha yesterday urged private schools to retain students transiting from Grade Six to Junior Secondary School in their current institutions until Year Nine. With this he opined that, it would deal with the stiff competition that is always witnessed at the end of primary school. ‘It would be […]