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 […]
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Written by Manasseh Githua The recent USAID funding freeze is putting children living with HIV in Kenya at risk, especially those at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi. This home takes care of more than 100 children who need special medicine called antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to stay healthy. These medicines help control the virus so the […]
Written by Alice Njoki. On February 22, 2025, young leaders from Njiru Sub-County gathered to elect their representatives in the Kenya Children Assembly (KCA) elections. The event, held at Salvation Church Army in Dandora, brought together children from various schools who exercised their right to vote for candidates vying for key leadership positions. The […]
Written by Yvonne Misando The escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has led to a significant increase in the number of children deprived of education. As of early 2025, more than 795,000 children are now out of school, up from 465,000 in December 2024, according to UNICEF. This surge is attributed to […]
Written by Alice Njoki. Over 590,000 children in Gaza will receive polio vaccinations starting February 22, 2025. This campaign is crucial as many children have missed routine immunizations due to ongoing conflict and restrictions on medical supplies. The polio virus has reappeared in Gaza for the first time in 25 years, with a 10-month-old […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe Three children were murdered by the M23 rebel group in Bukavu, a town in south Kivu that was captured by the militants on Sunday 16th Feb 2025, . The incident occurred after the movement occupied Bukavu last week, and the witnesses reported seeing some of the children carrying arms. Meanwhile, […]
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 […]
Written by Manasseh Githua Google has introduced a new age-detecting tool driven by AI in a move aimed at enhancing the online safety of kids. The new tool aims at enabling young people to have a safer and more age-appropriate experience on the internet. The AI tool is designed to estimate the users’ age […]
Written by Yvonne Misando The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) released a 2024 report on drug and substance use among university students. The report, published on Thursday, February 13th 2025, showed that students are using drugs like heroin, cocaine, bhang, codeine, ecstasy, morphine, and ketamine. Alcohol is the most […]
Written by Alice Njoki As of early 2025, over one million people are internally displaced, with children comprising more than half of this vulnerable population. Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021, gangs control approximately 80% of Port-au-Prince, leading to widespread violence and displacement. Amnesty International, a global human rights organization, […]