Written by Jermaine Magethe 13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF Escalating violence in the West Bank has further deepened an already severe humanitarian crisis, with the toll on children and families mounting day by day. Recent reports show not only a considerable rise in child casualties but also extensive […]
Written by Alice Njoki 1.5 billion children worldwide are growing up in a digital world that wasn’t designed with them in mind…. On February 11, 2025, Mtoto News in partnership with Qhala, Child Fund Alliance and Africa digital media institute (ADMI) Soft-launched the KUTUNGA initiative. The Launch took place during the session on AI and […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe A recent government decision to defund the Child Welfare Society of Kenya has raised concern over the future of child protection in the country. The move is part of a broader restructuring scheme of state corporations, classifying CWSK as a professional body despite its long-standing role as a critical state agency […]
Written by Alice Njoki. On February 5, 2025, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights made a decision in favor of people with albinism in Tanzania, including men, women, and children. This ruling addresses the long-standing violence and discrimination they have faced due to harmful cultural beliefs. People with albinism in Tanzania have been […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe Since the conflict erupted in Sudan in April 2023, the number of forcibly displaced people has risen to 12.4 million. Of these, 8.8 million remain within Sudan, while 3.3 million have sought refuge in neighboring countries. Even before this crisis, these neighboring nations were already hosting large numbers of displaced people […]
Serikali imeanza mchakato wa kurejesha ardhi iliyonyakuliwa kinyume cha sheria kutoka kwa shule mbili katika kaunti ya Nairobi na Mombasa, huku ikiwaonya wanaomiliki mali ya umma kuwa wako kwenye rada. Waziri wa Ardhi na Makazi, Alice Wahome, ametangaza kuwa hatua zimechukuliwa kurejesha viwanja vya Shule ya Sekondari ya Nyali iliyoko Mombasa na Shule ya Msingi […]
Written by Alice Njoki The UK has introduced laws to protect children by making it illegal to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create child sexual abuse material .These laws target people who create, share, or possess AI tools that generate abusive images, with offenders facing up to five years in prison. Additionally, owning guides that […]
Written by Alice Njoki As a teenager, I see it everywhere. In school bathrooms, at parties, even in bedrooms late at night, clearly vaping is becoming the norm. It’s almost impossible to find a group of teens where at least one person doesn’t have a sleek, colorful vape tucked in their pocket. And what’s worse? […]
Written by Yvonne Misando At least 23 Palestinian child prisoners have been released by Israel as part of the ceasefire deal, bringing into focus Israel’s systematic prosecution of Palestinian children in military courts. In Israel, many Palestinian children find themselves in prisons, and this situation is quite serious. As of late 2024, around 270 Palestinian […]
Written by Alice Njoki What happens to children when war forces them to flee their homes? The recent takeover by Goma by M23 rebels has created a humanitarian crisis that severely impacts children in the region As violence erupted on January 27, 2025, the city of Goma in the democratic republic of Congo (DRC) was […]