By: Benson Khaduri Single parenting refers to a parent bringing up their children without assistance or intervention of another partner .There are various reasons why single parenting occurs in society today namely divorce, breakup, abandonment, rape , death of the other parent, domestic violence,early pregnancy, single person adoption, childbirth by single person or maybe even, […]
By Lydia Gichuki A recent BBC Africa Eye investigation dubbed Racism for Sale has revealed that children in Africa are being exploited to make personalized videos, racist in nature for sale on Chinese websites and social media. According to the investigative journalist Runako Celina her interest to investigate the matter was sparked in 2020 when she came […]
Zaidi ya watu nusu milioni wanakabiliwa na njaa huko Karamoja kaskazini mashariki mwa Uganda. Katika mojawapo ya maeneo yaliyo na umaskini mno na yaliyosahaulika Nchini Uganda, Mama anampakata mwanawe aliyabakia mifupa tu, huku akiwa hanani, kwani anaogopa kwamba, mwanawe anaweza kuwa mwathiriwa mwengine tu atayetokomeshwa na njaa maeneo ya Karamoga. Kulingana na France 24 Misiba ya asili, […]
By Raisa Okwaras The Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Hon. Lady Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu affirmed that children have the right to sue the government if the latter fails to have their best interests at heart. She said this yesterday June 13, 2022, at the Children Town Hall Meeting held at Mbagathi Primary School, Kibera Constituency […]
By Raisa Okwaras The Government of Kenya yesterday launched the Day of the African Child (DAC) with 2022’s theme being ‘Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy and Practice since 2013’. The launch took place at Kehancha in Migori County, Kenya and it was in preparation for the main event of the Day of […]
By Lydia Gichuki Expanding social protection to adequately respond to the COVID-19 crisis could reduce the number of children in child labour by 15.1 million between 2020 and 2022 according to International Labour Organization. According to COVID-19 and child labour: A time of crisis, a time to act, report child labour decreased by 94 million since […]
By Raisa Okwaras The Chinese companies operating in Kenya have publicized their plan to pour more resources into the education sector in Kenya. The Chinese enterprises issued a statement on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, where they pledged to carry on their support to the learning environment in schools in Kenya. To them, this is a […]
Mke wa Rais, Margaret Kenyatta, amesema kwamba, watoto lazima wapewe kipaumbele cha juu nchini ili waweze kufikia lengo la kuhakikisha upatikanaji wa fursa sawa na ushirikishwaji wa wananchi wote. “Ufikiaji bila ubaguzi hautaondoa tu ubaguzi na unyanyapaa, bali utawapa watoto wetu ujuzi unaohitajika ili kuwasaidia katika kutatua matatizo yao,” alisema Mke wa Rais Margaret Kenyatta. […]
By Raisa Okwaras The Senate report dubbed “the Status of Implementation of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) in the Country” has revealed that the number of ECDE learners and teachers continues to drop despite funding by devolved governments. According to the report, the county governments in Kenya raised funding from ksh.386.3 million in 2013 to ksh.4.97 billion […]
By Lydia Gichuki In reforms aimed at changing the life experiences of children living in care institutions such as orphanages, safe houses, and street children the Ministry of Gender, Public Service, and Special Programmes yesterday launched a National Care Reform strategy in partnership with Child Rights organizations. With these reforms, these children will now have […]