Written by Alice Njoki. On August 9, 2025, lots of bright young students from all over Kenya gathered in Nairobi for the 8th Young Scientists Kenya Exhibition. Held at the Moi Educational Centre from August 5 to 9. The theme was “Using STEM to Build a Better Future,” which means students […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe As Africa prepares for the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa from 8th –10th September , the message from the World Economic Forum in Davos still rings true. There, Indigenous leaders told presidents and CEOs what the world has been slow to hear: Indigenous knowledge is […]
Written by Alice Njoki. At Mtoto News, we believe in child participation giving children a voice, listening to their ideas, and creating spaces where they can lead. Over the years, we have equipped children with digital skills, helping them use technology for learning, creativity, and staying safe online. But as we […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Today, more and more children spend a lot of time online playing games, learning, chatting or watching videos. But have you ever thought about how much say children really have in the digital world they live in? The truth is that many children use technology without being […]
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 […]
By Jermaine Magethe In May 2025, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) released a Draft Guidance Note on Processing Children’s Data, a highly anticipated reckoning with the manner in which institutions, platforms, and public systems handle children’s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 Jermaine Magethe Your child is laughing at a cartoon fish with human legs who’s giving dating advice. A flying crocodile drops hearts on a mushroom. The song is in gibberish, but your child is chanting along: What is the stigma? Ts pmo!” You ask them what it means. They […]
Written by Alice Njoki The situation in Gaza is growing worse every day. Families are trapped without enough food, medicine, or safe places to go. Children are suffering the most, with many losing their lives due to hunger and illness. Hospitals are overwhelmed and running low on fuel, making it harder […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has introduced important new safety tools to make the app safer for teens and children. These changes help young users understand who they are talking to, block harmful messages more easily, and reduce exposure to dangerous content. For the teens using […]