Director of Public Prosecution ,DPP ,Noordin Haji has recommended that 12 police bosses, including a commissioner be charged with serious crimes over an array of crimes including the death of Samantha Pendo, also known as Baby Pendo, in 2017 in Kisumu. Baby Pendo was killed by anti-riot police during a confrontation with demonstrators who protested […]
Over 16.4 million or 67 percent of children in Kenya are living with the dual impacts of poverty and the climate change emergency, according to new research by Save the Children. Moreover, 150 million children across East and Southern Africa are also facing the same tragedy of poverty and climate disaster. Kenya ranks 10th highest […]
About 559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency according to new research from UNICEF. In addition, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures. By 2050, virtually every child on earth or over 2 billion children are […]
A class seven pupil from Mandera County is the latest victim of a terror attack after he sustained injuries in a suspected terror attack at Fino Primary Schools. As reported by Nation Africa suspected Al-Shabaab militants hurled explosives into the school in Fino where the area member of the county assembly (MCA) Abdimalik Mohamed Ibrahim […]
The Ministry of Education has given new guidelines to be followed during construction of school laboratories in a report released by the Ministry. This comes as the country is preparing for double intake next year for class eight and grade six pupils thus more labs are needed. To toward this end, the ministry has directed […]
Over 39,800 children under five years and about 5,500 pregnant and lactating mothers are malnourished in Garrisa County. Of these, only 23,500 children and 3,900 mothers are in the food programme by the government and humanitarian partners. In addition, so far, four children have died since January due to malnutrition-related complications in the county. This […]
Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) has put in place strict regulations and penalties that will affect both candidates and examination administrators found culpable of examination irregularities. This comes as students in form four, class eight and grade six prepare for national exams in the month of November. Some of the guidelines put in place include […]
Sylvia Cheptowot, 16, was yesterday hailed and honored as one of the country’s youngest heroes after saving 140 lives during a banditry attack on her school buses. Sylvia was among the 230 national heroes recognized on Mashujaa Day after the heroic act when bandits ambushed Tot High School three buses in Elgeyo Marakwet County earlier […]
Vifo vya karibu watoto 100 nchini Indonesia vimesababisha nchi hiyo kusimamisha uuzaji wa dawa zote za sharubati. Ni wiki chache tu baada ya dawa ya kikohozi nchini Gambia kuhusishwa na vifo vya karibia watoto 70. Indonesia imesema kwamba, baadhi ya dawa za sharubati zimepatikana kuwa na viambato vinavyohusishwa na majeraha ya figo (AKI), ambayo yameua […]
Roam rolls out the first ever electric, mass-transit Bus operation in Kenya. Roam, along with its pilot partner, Kenya Mpya on Wednesday, launched the first-ever electric and all-inclusive transport system that will soon be operating in Kenya, catering to Nairobi’s increased urban mobility. The Bus known as Roam Rapid has been designed to meet the […]