Over 1 billion children around the world are at extremely high risk of severe and destructive climate hazards according to various research. A recent report by UNICEF shows that children in 98 percent of African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change. They face multiple climate-related impacts such […]
Children in 98 percent of African countries are at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change according to a new report by UNICEF. According to the report, Time to Act: African Children in the Climate Change Spotlight, children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed are categorized as at high or extremely […]
Over 250 children drawn from different African countries converged for a two-day Children Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit which, commenced on 2nd September, is a dialogue session with the policymakers on climate change and how it affects children and the way forward to formulating strategies that protect children against climate shocks. The summit […]
110,821 adolescents between ages 10 to 19 years got pregnant between January and May 2023 according to data released by Kenya Health Information Systems. Among 110,821 cases, 6,110 were among adolescents aged between 10 to 14 years while another 104,711 were between the ages of 15 and 19. This is an improvement from 2022 where […]
The rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission stands at 8.3 percent according to National Syndemic Disease Control Council According to the Council, more newborns in 21 counties were born or infected with the virus last year, compared with 2021. This report is the latest HIV estimates released this month. “National mother-to-child transmission rate averages at 8.6 […]
In a new landmark UN document published today in Geneva, governments will need to recognize that inaction on the climate crisis is a child rights violation. Further, it urges governments to factor environmental concerns into their efforts to protect and fulfill children’s rights and empower and protect child activists. In the report General Comment No. 26 […]
An estimated two million children have been displaced in Sudan since the war erupted four months ago. This translates to an average of more than 700 children newly displaced every according to UNICEF. Additionally, over 1.7 million children are estimated to be on the move within Sudan’s borders and more than 470,000 have crossed into […]
The video is from Botswana This TikTok video purportedly showing a fire accident in Kenya is False. The video published on 26 June 2023 claimed that 49 cars were involved in the inferno. The clip depicts a man overwhelmed with emotions, he kneels, and later lies on the ground after witnessing the cars going up […]
By Esther Angie An interactive training on how to become young journalists, future activists, and public speakers were conducted at Mtoto News offices on 21st August 2023. It was attended by children between the ages of 7-17 years and were taken through various topics by Mtoto news officials and specialists. The training dubbed Sauti Zetu […]
By Magret Mucheru Twenty-four children gathered at Mtoto News office on August 21st, 2033 for an interactive session on digital literacy and advocacy. The discussion was on molding children to become digitally literate and better advocates. The digital literacy and advocacy program intends to equip children, soon-to-be adults and leaders, with the know-how to survive […]