A teacher at Nyajanja Mixed Secondary School in Rangwe, Homa Bay County is being hunted by police for allegedly defiling six students, impregnating one in the process. The 38-year-old teacher, who was employed by the school’s Board of Management (BOM), is alleged to have been defiling the six students in the latrines. His actions came to light […]
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has decried a rising trend of teenage pregnancies especially in Western Kenya. He said the pregnancies are a crises that requires drastic measures to end the vice. He said that data shows that western Kenya of Bumngoma, Busia, Kakamenga and Vihiga are leading in teen pregnancies. He was speaking at […]
Dial A Pad is petitioning the government to lower the cost of pads from Sh 100 to Sh.50. This, the organization said, will help in saving many girls and women from period shame that can be occasioned by this price hick. Although Kenya has made tremendous gains over the years in a bid to end […]
Wazazi katika Kaunti ya Pokot Magharibi wameonywa dhidi ya kukwepa majukumu yao ya uzazi, na kuhimizwa kutanguliza elimu ili kukuza vizazi vya kesho. Kamishna Msaidizi wa Kaunti ya Tapach (ACC) Ibrahim Masiaga alibainisha kuwa, ofisi yake imekuwa ikishughulikia visa vingi vya utelekezaji wa watoto, haswa katika suala la watoto wale waliokusudiwa kuvuka kidato cha kwanza […]
Gavana Benjamin Cheboi ametoa shukrani zake kwa World Vision wanapoanzisha mradi wa mamilioni ya ujenzi wa shule ya kwanza ya upili katika eneo la Akoret, iliyoko Kaunti Ndogo ya Tiaty Magharibi ambayo inanuia kuimarisha elimu. Cheboi alikuwa akizungumza wakati wa hafla ya uwekaji jiwe la msingi katika uwanja wa shule hiyo huku akiandamana na viongozi […]
Two women, Bahati Juma Said and Mwanakombo Ramadhan were on Monday charged in a Mombasa court on an account of failure to report defilement of a minor to police. Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku heard that the two suspects aided the perpetrator Salim Juma, who defiled a five-year old minor, to escape to evade justice. “The two […]
Kila mtoto ana haki ya kuwa na afya njema na kukuzwa katika mazingira salama na safi. Kila mtoto ana haki ya kuishi na kukua kwa njia bora zaidi, ila baada ya mtetemeko wa ardhi huko maeneo ya Uturuki na Syria watoto wengi wameachwa katikati ya ghasia, uharibifu na machafuko. Aya alizaliwa chini ya vifusi vya […]
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution has pledged to support Kibera court with necessary technology to fast track children related cases. This was said by Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji on Wednesday when he visited the Kibera Law Courts to inspect the child-friendly interview rooms. The rooms are equipped with video conferencing equipment […]
Jaji Mkuu Martha Koome ametaja maeneo muhimu ambayo Mahakama itaweka kipaumbele kuelekea siku zijazo. Juu ya orodha hiyo ni upatikanaji wa haki kwa watoto, kukuza utatuzi mbadala wa migogoro, kupunguza msongamano wa mfumo wa haki na haki ya uchaguzi, miongoni mwa mengine. “Tunalenga kuweka mfumo wa haki ulio salama ambao unashughulikia ipasavyo watoto wanaowasiliana na […]
Idara ya Jimbo la Huduma za Urekebishaji na Idara ya Mahakama zimeanza kushughulikia kuondoa msongamano magerezani hasa katika mchakato unaolenga wakosaji wa uhalifu mdogo mdogo, pamoja na akina mama. Katibu Mkuu katika Idara hiyo Mary Muthoni, alifanya ziara ya ghafla hapo Jumatatu katika Gereza la Nakuru ambapo alisema kwamba, hatua hiyo ililenga kupunguza mateso ya watoto […]