September 2025 – The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), has launched a groundbreaking report titled RIGHTS.AI: Children’s Experiences of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Kenya. The report seeks to answer an important question: how are Kenyan children using artificial intelligence, what challenges are they facing and what changes do they want to […]
Last week in Nairobi, more than 100 young innovators from across the country gathered for the Learners EdTech Summit 2025 at Milele Hotel, Nairobi, organized by Mtoto News in partnership with EdTech East Africa. Watching them present their solutions, I could not shake one question…if children already know what the future of education should look […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Mtoto News has officially launched the Gear Model of Child Participation in the Digital Age, a first-of-its-kind framework developed in Africa to guide how children can meaningfully participate in digital spaces. Unveiled today, the model is the result of years of engagement with children across the continent and aims to shift how […]
Have you ever dreamed of racing super-fast cars around the world?Well, Bwana Gessese, an 11-year-old boy from Lamu, Kenya, is doing just that! Bwana grew up on Lamu Island, a beautiful place where people walk or ride donkeys because there are almost no cars. But even in a town without cars, Bwana fell in love […]
After the commemoration of International Missing Children’s Day on May 25, 2025, Kenya continues to face an alarming surge in missing children cases. Despite ongoing efforts to address this crisis, the country reported over 8,800 missing children cases in 2024, according to data from the Child Protection Information Management System. This significant increase marks a […]
The other day during the Africa Children Summit 2025, I found myself in a breakout session listening to children from Malawi. I thought they will be sharing about their school experiences , stories, I assumed, of books, subjects and maybe friendships or playtime. But what I heard was different. It wasn’t about learning. It […]
Mlipuko wa ugonjwa wa kipindupindu katika Kaunti Ndogo ya Nyando, Kaunti ya Kisumu, umesababisha vifo vya watu watatu, akiwemo mtoto wa mwaka mmoja, Jambo ambalo limechochea uchunguzi wa mamlaka za afya. Chifu Msaidizi wa Kobongo, Samuel Orage, alithibitisha kuwa vifo hivyo vilitokea ndani ya wiki moja, hali iliyozua hofu kuhusu kuenea kwa ugonjwa huo […]
Mwanamume mmoja anayeshukiwa kusambaza ponografia ya watoto amekamatwa katika eneo la Majengo, Mombasa. Kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya Idara ya Upelelezi wa Makosa ya Jinai (DCI), mshukiwa huyo, Ramadhan Yahya Hussein, mwenye umri wa miaka 26, alikamatwa kufuatia taarifa kutoka Kituo cha Kitaifa cha Watoto Waliopotea na Waliodhalilishwa (NCMEC). “Hussein amekuwa akisambaza ponografia ya watoto […]
A police shooting in Majengo, Pumwani, has led to violent protests after 17-year-old Ibrahim Ramadhan was shot dead by an officer on the night of March 4, 2025. Ibrahim, a student at Kamukunji High School, was shot in the head and later died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital. His mother shared his last […]
AI should not just be about automation and efficiency. It must be ethical, inclusive, and safe—especially for young users Paris, France – Mtoto News took a leading role in championing child participation in artificial intelligence (AI) discussions at The Africa AI Village, a high-profile event held in Paris on February 11, 2025. The […]