At least 27,180 grave violations committed against children caught up in wars in 26 conflict situations were reported between the months of January to December 2022, making this the highest number ever verified by the UN. This was revealed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, during […]
Kenya’s National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) has launched a training handbook on investigating and prosecuting online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) in Kenya. The handbook aims to help in training officers in the justice system on handling OCSEA cases in the child’s best interests. The training has eight core modules and four […]
To ensure ECDE education is free in Nairobi County, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has unveiled sh100mn for utilization on this program for Nairobi County Children. Speaking yesterday during the launch, Sakaja said the aim is to double the number of children enrolled in public ECDE in Nairobi from 30,000 to 60,000 within the year; and […]
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years from Gavi. This RTS,S/AS01 vaccine has been administered to more than 1.7 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi since 2019 ,who were pilot countries. and has been shown to be […]
Children in Freedom School, in Nakuru County, has gained international recognition after being ranked among the top 10 best schools worldwide. The school was ranked by T4 Education Initiative where it competed with over 1000 other schools worldwide under the category of Overcoming Adversity. The little-known learning institution was given this recognition for allowing its […]
Forty percent of the country’s population is below 15 years of age according to the just-released Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2023. The report released in Nairobi on Monday also indicated that 76 percent of births were registered, with Nyeri recording the highest registration of births at 96 percent while Wajir recorded the lowest […]
Dkt Marion Karimi ambaye anaendesha kituo cha uokoaji na ukarabati wa watoto walemavu alikashifu kuwa katika miaka ya hivi majuzi idadi ya watoto wenye matatizo ya kimwili imekuwa ikiongezeka. Karimi ambaye kwa sasa anakarabati watoto 177 walemavu waliookolewa kutoka sehemu tofauti za nchi alibainisha kuwa watoto hao huwa wanatumiwa vibaya na watu wasiojulikana ili kuomba […]
Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday, July 4, announced that school buses and public transport vehicles will be required to install dashboard cameras and vehicle telematics in new regulations proposed to curb the rise of road accidents in the country. Speaking in Kericho County the CS said “Telematics will have a GPS system showing where a […]
At least 350 children drawn from all 47 counties have converged in Kiambu County for the Children Devolution Conference. The five days event being held at M-PESA Foundation Academy in Thika Town aims to provide a platform where children will air their opinions on matters children. The event under the theme Empowering Young Voices. A […]
The 2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey has revealed that the number of births delivered in hospitals has increased from 65 percent in 2014 to 88 percent in 2022. Further, the survey shows the national fertility rate has declined from 4.9 percent in 2003 to 3.4 percent in 2022 with Mandera County with the highest at […]