Written by Alice Njoki On March 18, 2025, Israeli airstrikes shattered a two-month ceasefire in Gaza, killing at least 404 Palestinians and injuring over 560, including many women and children. The strikes targeted residential areas, reducing homes to rubble and leaving families trapped beneath the debris. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the rising casualties, […]
Written by Yvonne Misando Child-on-child sexual abuse is a serious issue in England and Wales. In 2023, police recorded 115,489 cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation. More than 39,000 (52%) were committed by children aged 10-17. These offences included physical abuse (58%) and sharing indecent images (41%). One reason for the rise is […]
Written by Yvonne Misando The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) released a 2024 report on drug and substance use among university students. The report, published on Thursday, February 13th 2025, showed that students are using drugs like heroin, cocaine, bhang, codeine, ecstasy, morphine, and ketamine. Alcohol is the most […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe 13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF Escalating violence in the West Bank has further deepened an already severe humanitarian crisis, with the toll on children and families mounting day by day. Recent reports show not only a considerable rise in child casualties but also extensive […]
Written by Yvonne Misando. Child labour is a serious issue that affects millions of children around the world. It refers to work that deprives children of their childhood, potential, and dignity, and that is harmful to their physical or mental development. This includes work that is dangerous, interferes with their schooling, or forces them to […]
By Shillah Lwangu The recent case of Michael Valentine, a South African national accused of molesting two children in Malindi is disturbing. It’s a reminder to all of us about the child sexual abuse that looms large in Kenya. While Valentine’s whereabouts are still unknown, authorities are working with Interpol to bring him to justice. […]
Data from Kilifi County’s Department of Health Services reveals that as of April 2022, 100 children in Mpirani village, predominantly female, were registered with disabilities. Despite attending antenatal clinics (ANC) and following dietary guidelines, many mothers like Eunice Boke and Sadia Mohamed have given birth to children with severe birth defects. Eunice Boke, who has […]
Since the start of Israel’s war on Palestinian territory over eight months ago, more than 17,000 Palestinian children have lost their parents, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. The office released this information this Monday, noting that 3% of these children have lost both parents. Save the Children, a humanitarian organization, stated that around 21,000 […]
A recent UNICEF report reveals that 181 million children under five, or 1 in 4 globally, suffer from severe food poverty. This makes them vulnerable to wasting, a critical form of malnutrition that threatens their survival, growth, and development. The report, titled “Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood,” analyzes the causes and effects […]
New guidelines now mandate that a missing child be reported immediately, eliminating the previous 48-hour waiting period. These guidelines, aimed at improving the reporting and tracing of missing children, were launched on Saturday during the International Missing Children’s Day celebrations at Shalom House in Dagoretti South, Nairobi. Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore […]