Across Kenya, many adolescent girls and young women face what experts call the “Triple Threat”, that is the combined risks of HIV infection, gender-based violence, and early pregnancy. These challenges are deeply connected, feeding off one another and often trapping girls in cycles of vulnerability. Yet, a new report titled “Tackling the Triple Threat in […]
Written by Naomi Chemutai A 15yr old grade 8 learner from Gongoni primary school died days later after a corporal punishment administered by a teacher. The 15yr old, Anestine Tunje, left home for school as usual on Thursday 18th September 2025. The girl reportedly returned home in the evening complaining of a […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe | Inspired by bell hooks’ All About Love When bell hooks wrote “there can be no love without justice,” she stripped love of its sentimentality. Love is not a feeling we stumble into. It is a daily choice to protect, nurture, and affirm the humanity of others. Without […]
Written by Chemutai Naomi Two girls,11 years old and 16 years old from Kenana primary school in Njoro, Nakuru county were on Tuesday 16th September 2025, mocked and ashamed by a female teacher in front of other teachers in the staffroom for not wearing underwear leaving them too ashamed […]
Written by Naomi Chemutai On 25th September 2025 tragedy struck Samutet village in Ainamoi, Kericho county as a 19 year old killed 3 of his relatives using a machete. Kericho county police commander Mr. James Ngetich confirms the incident and reveals that the 19yr old killed his […]
By Jermaine Magethe This week, a video from Ganze, Kilifi shocked the country. It showed children in line for food, reciting Hindu prayers before they were allowed to eat. The government was quick to stop the feeding program involved. But hey, if we just pause and look deeper, what’s the real […]
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 […]
Written by Yvonne Misando Corporal punishment, or physical punishment, is still a major problem in Kenyan schools, even though it was made illegal over 20 years ago. The law, specifically the Children’s Act of 2001 and the Basic Education Act of 2013, says it is forbidden. The law has a clear […]
Written by Alice Njoki On August 22, 2025, children from all 47 counties in Kenya gathered at Milele Hotel in Nairobi for the second African Children’s Climate Summit (ACCS 2). It was a day when children came forward to speak about how climate change is affecting their lives. Their stories were powerful and […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Maai Mahiu, Kenya A hidden and troubling world of child exploitation has been uncovered in Maai Mahiu, a busy transit town in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Trucks and lorries roll through the town day and night, carrying goods to neighboring countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and […]