Written by Alice Njoki. The internet is a powerful tool that connects people, supports learning, and opens many opportunities. However, for children the online world can be both exciting and risky at the same time. On 13th June 2025, experts from GSMA, UNICEF, MTN Group and other partners held a virtual meeting […]
Written by Yvonne Misando Birth rates around the world are falling fast, and this is expected to change how the global population grows in the future. According to the United Nations, this is a major shift that will affect many countries. In the past, the average woman had about five children. […]
Written by Alice Njoki. The UK government is exploring new rules to limit how long children can use social media each day. Proposals include a two-hour daily cap on individual social media apps and a curfew at 10 PM to protect young users from excessive screen time and harmful content. Technology […]
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 […]
Written by Alice Njoki Nyeri Town is in shock and mourning after the disappearance and murder of seven-year-old Tamara Blessing Kabura, a daughter of a local trader. Tamara went missing on Friday, May 23, 2025, near the main open-air market where her mother and grandmother trade. A frantic search lasted four days before […]
By Jermaine Magethe “Alexa, do you love me?” My 6-year-old brother asked this question without an ounce of irony, just pure, childlike innocence. And the machine replied. It was at that moment that a profound shift came into view. Generation Alpha is the first generation that will be growing up with artificial intelligence […]
After the commemoration of International Missing Children’s Day on May 25, 2025, Kenya continues to face an alarming surge in missing children cases. Despite ongoing efforts to address this crisis, the country reported over 8,800 missing children cases in 2024, according to data from the Child Protection Information Management System. This significant increase marks a […]
Written by Alice Njoki. An investigation by the BBC has brought to light a distressing reality of child sexual abuse and exploitation within South Africa’s illegal mining sector, particularly in abandoned gold mines near Stilfontein, North West Province. The abuse involves children as young as 15, many trafficked from neighboring countries […]