Imagine a world where children aren’t just seen but heard, where their opinions carry weight, and their voices shape the decisions that impact their lives. This is the essence of child participation, it is the engagement of children in the matters that concern them. Child participation is not just a concept but it is a […]
World Vision Kenya, in partnership with the Ministries of Interior and Education, has set out on a revolutionary mission to address the cultural and regional barriers that hinders education in Samburu County, Kenya. The initiative seeks to safeguard children from harmful cultural practices and make sure that all children of school age have access to […]
A family in Juja, Kiambu county is calling on well-wishers to support their kin, Francis Macharia who is yet to join form one after scoring 373 marks despite his background. 14 year old Macharia expressed distress seeing his former classmates and friends having gone through admission in various schools countrywide even as he looks forward […]
Students from Migori County’s Oruba Boys High School contest the validity of the 2023 KCSE results, nearly all of which had a mean grade of D. The majority of students reportedly received Ds and Es, with only two receiving a C-. The students claim that the results are shocking because they have never received such […]
The 2nd International Conference on Children’s Protection (ICCP) saw a remarkable gathering of young minds at the forefront of change in a resplendent display of determination and unity. The event, held from November 22nd to November 24th, 2023, brought together passionate delegates from the Kenya Children Assembly, who left an indelible mark with their resounding […]
The Education Ministry has officially announced that the long-awaited results of the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination will be released on Thursday, November 23. Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu will preside over the release ceremony, which will take place at the newly established Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) headquarters in South B, Nairobi. […]
Terry Ray Krieger, an American citizen and convicted paedophile released in November 2022, has been denied bail in a recent defilement case at the Mavoko Law Courts in Athi River, Kenya. Accused of defiling a 3-year-old girl at Great Wall Gardens in Athi River, Krieger appeared in court on Tuesday following his arrest on November […]
Mnamo juzi tarehe 15 mwezi wa 11, mwaka wa 2023, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa UNICEF Catherine Russell alifanya Ziara maeneo ya Gaza ili kukutana na watoto, familia zao na wafanyakazi wa UNICEF. “Nilichoona na kusikia kilinihuzunisha sana. Wakaazi wa Gaza wamestahimili mashambulizi ya mara kwa mara, hii ikiwemo kuuwawa, kupoteana na familia zao, Kufukuzwa majumbani mwao […]
People from all walks of life have responded to artificial intelligence (AI) in different ways since its inception, and due to its many emerging benefits and drawbacks, parents and children in African nations have expressed a great deal of interest in this tool. Will school-age children still rely on their innate ability to think critically […]
In a groundbreaking effort to address a critical issue affecting millions of children across Africa, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has unveiled a comprehensive study on “Children Without Parental Care (CWPC) in Africa.” This study, conducted from 2020 to 2022, involved collaboration with African Union Member […]