A 16- year-old Form One student from Chemase secondary school has died after he was allegedly assaulted by his teachers. Kelvin Kiptanui is said to have died hours after he was admitted at Nandi-Hills level 4 in critical condition. The student, who was hardly two weeks old at the institution, is reported to have been […]
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Social media platform TikTok On Wednesday announced it will roll out a new screen time limit for users under 18. With this, teenagers will only have 60 minutes of screen time per day. This, the organization said, will help teens manage their time on TikTok. The default time limit for eligible accounts is expected to arrive […]
Tennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, has signed laws banning drag performances in front of children and restricting medical treatment for transgender teenagers. Violators of the new drag law, Tennessee in the United State of America, will face nearly a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500 or Ksh.250, 000 as reported by BBC. […]
Beatrice Mwende, mwalimu wa Hisabati anayeishi Naivasha ambaye aliwaua watoto wake wanne mnamo Juni 2020, atatumikia kifungo cha maisha jela kwa mauaji hayo. Jaji wa Mahakama Kuu ya Naivasha Grace Nzioka alipuuzilia mbali utetezi wa Mwende kwamba alikuwa na mapepo alipowaua binti zake watatu na mwanawe mmoja. Mfungwa huyo mwenye umri wa miaka […]
The Ministry of Health is considering adopting a single-dose strategy for the human papillomavirus vaccine among girls. This will be rolled out after data driven advice from experts to ensure success. If adopted, girls will be given only one dose of the HPV jab as opposed to the two as is currently the case Mary […]
Boys in primary schools will now be eligible to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the Ministry of Health has said. This, the ministry said, will help prevent its transmission to women as the virus is sexually transmitted and men are the carriers. Dr Mary Nyangasi, head of the National Cancer Control Programme in Kenya, said initially […]
A woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies last week. The report, Trends in maternal mortality, revealed that over recent years, maternal deaths have either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related […]
A study conducted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute found that 17,423 children aged between eight and 14 years in nine counties are infested with jiggers. The nine include Murang’a, Kericho, Makueni, Nakuru, Samburu, Kilifi, Kajiado, Taita Taveta and Turkana. Kajiado, Kilifi, Muranga, Nakuru and Samburu counties have the highest prevalence,the study showed. It was […]
While going about his duty as a journalist, Thomas Bwire discovered that children’s voices were muted in their own stories. To bridge this gap he embarked on a journey to amplify children voices by telling children centered stories in which children share their views and opinions. To ensure these stories are told effectively ,the co-founder […]
A study by Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) indicates that many mother do not s how to clean a baby’s umbilical cord after birth. As a result many avoidable infections and deaths due to sepsis occurs, the study found. In a study conducted in Nyandarua County on women who had delivered at JM Kariuki Hospital revealed […]