Written by Alice Njoki On September 22, 2026, human rights activist Caleb Okumu Ngwena was charged with trafficking two children and committing sexual offences against them at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa. The case follows the disappearance of two girls aged 16 and 17 from Sensera in Kiembeni, Mombasa County, on […]
Written by Alice Njoki Police in Bungoma County have launched investigations and a manhunt after 36 learners at Bakisa Secondary School in Webuye East were reported to have been affected by teenage pregnancies. The school administration says 10 learners are currently pregnant, 13 have become mothers, while another 13 have reportedly […]
Written by Gloria Ngatha More than 12,000 children were killed or injured by explosive weapons in 2024, according to research by Save the Children, as landmines, unexploded weapons and other explosives continue to threaten children in areas affected by conflict. The research found that explosive weapons were the largest named weapon […]
Written by Alice Njoki There has been Xenophobic comments ,violence going around in Kenya because of President William Ruto’s directive on foreign to shut down small-scale businesses operated by foreigners which has led to a 90-day period for affected foreign traders to obtain or update the documents required to legally operate […]
Written by Gloria Ngatha At least 160 people have lost their lives after flash floods swept through areas along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, August 26. Hundreds of people are still missing as rescue teams search for survivors and try to reach communities cut off by the disaster. The flooding happened […]
Written by Alice Njoki Kenya’s Basic Education Bill, 2026 is proposing tougher consequences for parents and guardians who fail to enrol their children in school or do not ensure they attend regularly. The Bill, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, is currently before Parliament and seeks to strengthen Kenya’s commitment […]
Written by Alice Njoki A safety investigation in Australia has found gaps in how Roblox protects children from unwanted contact with adults, raising fresh concerns about children’s safety on one of the world’s most popular gaming platforms. Testing by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner found that adults could still send connection requests to […]
Written by Alice Njoki Meta is facing a major trial in the United States that could force changes to some of the features that define Instagram and Facebook, including infinite scrolling, like counts and the way content is recommended to users. The trial began on August 18, 2026, in federal court […]
Written by Gloria Ngatha A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, August 15, has left thousands of families without homes and disrupted the education of more than 8,000 children. The earthquake struck shortly before 6 a.m. local time in East Nusa Tenggara, a province in eastern Indonesia. […]
Nearly 20 million children aged 14 to 18 in India were not attending school, according to the country’s Ministry of Education, based on the 2023–24 Periodic Labour Force Survey. In March 2026, the ministry announced a nationwide effort to identify out-of-school and dropout children and help bring them back into education. For a […]