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KNL Meru Includes Street Children in their Literacy Program

The Kenya National Library- Meru Branch has come up with an outreach program that includes vulnerable children as part of their literacy program. They include street children and those living in children’s homes. The head of ICT in the KNS Meru branch Mr.Isaiah Lameck revealed that they aim at transforming street children and encouraging the […]

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One Child Dies following Swine Flu Outbreak

One child is reported to have died following the Swine Flu Outbreak in Nakuru County’s Elementaita after the first case of the virus on July 27, 2022. This came in after eight people got admitted to Kiptangwany hospital after displaying H1N1 flu symptoms. These were 8 children under five that got admitted for the same. […]

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Shule Kadhaa Kusalia Kufungwa Jumatatu

Waziri wa Elimu George Magoha anasema kuwa, shule zilizo katika maeneo manane ya uchaguzi ambapo uchaguzi mdogo unatarajiwa kufanyika Jumatatu zitasalia kufungwa kwa siku moja. Magoha alisema kwamba, uamuzi huo umechukuliwa ili kufungua njia kwa Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) kutumia vituo hivyo kama vituo vya kupigia kura. “Watoto wanaweza kukaa nyumbani Jumatatu […]

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Hatua Za Kuhakikisha Usalama wa Watoto walio Katika Jamii Zilizoathiriwa na Hali ya Hewa.

Takriban watoto bilioni moja walio na umri wa miaka 2-17 huathiriwa na ukatili wa kimwili, kingono, au kihisia kila mwaka.

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2 Deserted Children Under 3 Rescued in Meru

Two male children under 3 years of age were rescued by Children officials in Meru County’s Maua town after their mother abandoned them. According to Igembe children’s officer John Mwangi, rescuers found the hungry boys in their single-roomed house in Kiutine market in Igembe Central, Meru county. Mukami, their mother, had woken up and left […]

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Nigeria: Child Marriage in Rural Areas Double that in Urban Areas

A new report reveals that the rate of women and girls getting married before reaching 18 years old in rural areas in Nigeria surpasses double the rate of the same in urban areas. According to the Statistical Snapshots 2021 reports, about forty-six percent of women between the ages of 20 and 46 in rural areas […]

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Parents Disappointed Over CS Magoha’s Extension of the Reopening of Schools

Kenyan parents have displayed their disappointment over the public announcement made by Education CS Magoha to extend the reopening of schools. The Education CS publicized this on Saturday 13, 2022, pushing the date for the reopening of schools from Monday, August 15 to Thursday, August 18. The changes had been influenced by the delay in […]

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How to Talk to Your Children About the Kenyan Election Results Beforehand

It is exactly three days after the general elections in Kenya, and the country’s emotional state is unfathomable. The tension between self-proclaimed online bloggers and national television stations like Citizen, NTV, and KTN has left Kenyans in a ‘how-much-longer’ situation. But, how do you talk to children about the election results amidst all the anxiety? […]

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Unitaid Funds Plan to Prevent TB in Kenyan Children

Kenyan children are set to benefit from a new agreement that will introduce a new preventative drug for Tuberculosis in children. The new plan was funded by Unitaid, an international organization that addresses global pandemics, including diseases like HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria. In addition, the agreement will reduce the cost of therapy since it […]