By Khadija Mbesa At the Africa Children Summit 2025, I sat in a breakout session listening to children from Malawi. I expected to hear about their favourite subjects, their friendships and the things they enjoyed about school. Instead, they spoke about pain and fear. They spoke about surviving in places where they were supposed to […]
Mlipuko wa ugonjwa wa kipindupindu katika Kaunti Ndogo ya Nyando, Kaunti ya Kisumu, umesababisha vifo vya watu watatu, akiwemo mtoto wa mwaka mmoja, Jambo ambalo limechochea uchunguzi wa mamlaka za afya. Chifu Msaidizi wa Kobongo, Samuel Orage, alithibitisha kuwa vifo hivyo vilitokea ndani ya wiki moja, hali iliyozua hofu kuhusu kuenea kwa ugonjwa huo […]
Mwanamume mmoja anayeshukiwa kusambaza ponografia ya watoto amekamatwa katika eneo la Majengo, Mombasa. Kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya Idara ya Upelelezi wa Makosa ya Jinai (DCI), mshukiwa huyo, Ramadhan Yahya Hussein, mwenye umri wa miaka 26, alikamatwa kufuatia taarifa kutoka Kituo cha Kitaifa cha Watoto Waliopotea na Waliodhalilishwa (NCMEC). “Hussein amekuwa akisambaza ponografia ya watoto […]
A police shooting in Majengo, Pumwani, has led to violent protests after 17-year-old Ibrahim Ramadhan was shot dead by an officer on the night of March 4, 2025. Ibrahim, a student at Kamukunji High School, was shot in the head and later died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital. His mother shared his last […]
AI should not just be about automation and efficiency. It must be ethical, inclusive, and safe—especially for young users Paris, France – Mtoto News took a leading role in championing child participation in artificial intelligence (AI) discussions at The Africa AI Village, a high-profile event held in Paris on February 11, 2025. The […]
Serikali imeanza mchakato wa kurejesha ardhi iliyonyakuliwa kinyume cha sheria kutoka kwa shule mbili katika kaunti ya Nairobi na Mombasa, huku ikiwaonya wanaomiliki mali ya umma kuwa wako kwenye rada. Waziri wa Ardhi na Makazi, Alice Wahome, ametangaza kuwa hatua zimechukuliwa kurejesha viwanja vya Shule ya Sekondari ya Nyali iliyoko Mombasa na Shule ya Msingi […]
Parents are often expected to love all their children equally, but the truth is that many parents feel closer to one child than another at different points in their lives. This doesn’t necessarily mean they love the others less; it’s often about personality, shared interests, or even how easy it is to handle one child […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Can you tell if your friend is struggling with mental health issues? Maybe if she or he starts behaving weird like being quiet than usual, or their mood swings change instantly, this indicates that they might be going through something and when you notice such changes which includes mood swings, […]
As artificial intelligence becomes a bigger part of our lives, tools like ChatGPT are now within reach for many children. This raises an important question: Should children use ChatGPT to do their homework? One reason to support the use of ChatGPT is the way it helps children learn. For example, when a child struggles with […]
Households with children under the age of 15 have shown a higher rate of ICT gadget adoption, according to a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Communications Authority of Kenya. Mobile phones have become indispensable in modern life, and children are no exception to this trend. Recent data by […]