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 […]
By Jermaine Magethe In May 2025, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) released a Draft Guidance Note on Processing Children’s Data, a highly anticipated reckoning with the manner in which institutions, platforms, and public systems handle children’s personal data. Only weeks earlier, the ODPC released the Draft Data […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Several public schools across Kenya have closed for the second term a week earlier than planned due to a severe shortage of government capitation funds. The government cut the capitation payment per secondary school student from KSh 22,244 to about KSh 16,900 and delayed payments owed to […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Sexual abuse of minors is a painful reality that goes beyond schools. It happens in homes, communities, places of worship, and many other spaces where children should feel safe. The recent revelations about a teacher at Alliance Girls High School abusing his position to harm students remind […]
Written by Alice Njoki. A childcare worker in Melbourne, Australia, has been arrested after being accused of hurting several young children in his care. The case has shocked many people and raised serious questions about how such actions could go unnoticed for so long. The man, 26-year-old Joshua Brown, worked in […]
Written by Alice Njoki. The Kenya Children’s Assembly (KCA) has made history as the first children’s group worldwide to receive official recognition from the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence Against Children. This milestone highlights the growing influence of young voices in Kenya and across the globe. […]
Written by Alice Njoki Nairobi, June 23, 2025 Nearly two weeks after the heartbreaking death of five-year-old Amanda Mutheu , who was thrown from a balcony at Jacaranda Residences by her intoxicated uncle, the Nairobi community continues to mourn and demand justice. The case remains under active investigation, with the […]
Written by Alice Njoki. On June 3, 2025, key child protection and justice stakeholders convened at Ibis Hotel in Nairobi for a multi-agency forum themed “Strengthening Systems to Support Child Justice and Diversion in Kenya.” The event brought together magistrates, children’s officers, police, judiciary members, and other experts to discuss ways to […]
By Yvonne Misando On April 2025, the East African Community (EAC) re-tabled the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Bill marking renewed hope in a longstanding fight against one of the region’s most harmful traditional practices. Though the Bill has not yet been passed, its return to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) shows […]
By Alice Njoki Nairobi, May 28, 2025 — The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) today hosted the closing event of the YouthLed Media and Advocacy Summit, which also marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025. The event brought together youth leaders, government officials, partner organizations, and civil society to promote menstrual health and gender […]