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Mtoto wa Miaka Mitatu Aliyetoweka Malindi Apatikana Akijaribu Kuvushwa Mpaka

  Written by Alice Njoki         Mtoto wa miaka mitatu aliyeripotiwa kupotea tarehe 13 Februari 2026 kutoka nyumbani kwao Malindi Central, Kaunti ya Kilifi, amepatikana salama karibu na mpaka wa Kenya na Tanzania baada ya wazazi wake kutoa taarifa kwa maafisa wa upelelezi. Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka kwa maafisa wa Idara […]

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AI, Deepfakes and Staying Safe Online

    Written by Lynn Mugendi     Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the internet very quickly. AI can help you with homework, create art, or even generate music. But like many tools, it can also be misused. One way AI is misused is through something called deepfakes. Deepfakes are fake photos or videos that […]

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Giving Children a Voice Through Photography

    Written by Yvonne Misando      “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera,” Dorothea Lange once said. While photography is usually seen as something adults do, it is becoming an important way for children to explore and share their own world (Sontag, 1977). When a child […]

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Safer Internet Day 2026 Town hall:Children to discuss on the use of internet and Artificial Intelligence(AI)

    written by Alice Njoki         On February 10, 2026, we will be bringing together around  500 children from different schools in Nairobi to gather at Mbagathi Girls School for the Safer Internet Day 2026 Children’s Townhall. This is an open forum where children come to share their ideas, ask questions […]

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Why TikTok’s 2026 Policy is a Boundary Violation Especially for Children

  Written by Jermaine Magethe     When a child presses “record” on TikTok whether in Nairobi, Lagos, the US, or even a rural village, they usually don’t think much about it. They might be recording a viral dance challenge, laughing with friends, or telling a short story. For the child, it’s just a fun […]

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Education Gets the Biggest Budget, But Are Children Benefiting?

    written by Alice Njoki     “Free Education In Kenya” Millions Allocated But Many Children Still Struggle in Poor Classrooms and Unequal Schools.   President William Ruto recently said that the government cannot fund schools to be entirely free. He explained that even though education takes a huge part of the national budget, […]

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Carbon Credits in Africa: Why African Children Are Paying the Price for a Crisis They Did Not Cause

    Written by Jermaine Magethe   Kenya is rapidly positioning itself as a hub for carbon trading in Africa, promoting carbon credit projects as a pathway to climate finance, conservation, and economic growth. These projects, which turn forests, grasslands, and rangelands into tradable carbon assets, are increasingly being framed as a win for both […]

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Visibility Without Protection Is Not Empowernment

    Written by Evy Kariuki Artistic and media spaces have, for a long time, been overlooked and their significance has been diminished. This has devalued and decentered the art and media space, leading people to forget how essential it is in life, especially for youth who are increasingly making it a lifestyle rather than […]

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training

    Written by Kayla Makena   Another Path, Not a Lesser One. Growing up in Kenya, many of us were taught that education is everything and that success looks a certain way. Education meant books, good grades and big careers like lawyers, doctors, and engineers. If you said any of these, the family smiled […]

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The Sports and Arts Pathway After KPSEA

          After completing KPSEA, learners move to Senior School. This is an exciting time because you begin to learn more about who you are and what you enjoy doing. Under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), learners do not all learn the same way. That is why the CBC offers pathways, so every […]