Written by Gloria Ngatha More children were affected by armed conflict in 2025 than at any other time in the last 30 years, according to a new United Nations report that describes the year as one of the darkest periods for child protection on record. The UN documented 38,558 grave violations against children […]
Written by Alice Njoki Every year on June 16, African countries mark the Day of the African Child. The day honours the courage of thousands of South African schoolchildren who stood up for their right to quality education during the Soweto Uprising in 1976. At the time, South Africa was under […]
Written by Chemutai Naomi On May 25, 2026, the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) became a focal point for national reflection and advocacy as Kenya commemorated International Missing Children’s Day. The event brought together children of different ages from different schools & institutions, child rights advocates, parents, technical working group […]
Written by Alice Njoki Across the world, governments have committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of targets developed by the United Nations to create safer, fairer, and more equal societies by 2030. One of these goals, SDG 16, focuses on promoting peace, reducing violence, ensuring access to justice, […]
Written by Jermaine Magethe We wouldn’t dream of letting a seven-year-old wander through a crowded, midnight city alone. We understand the physical world has boundaries, shadows, and risks that a child is not yet equipped to navigate. Yet, every day across Africa, we hand our children smartphones equipped with standard “adult” SIM […]
Written Jermaine Magethe Whenever a worrying online trend goes viral, or a tragic story involving a child online hits the headlines, the reaction is familiar: ban children from social media. All this just to show the public that leaders are doing something to protect the young. But, bans are just a short […]
20th November 2025 Today is a special day. Not just any day your day.World Children’s Day is all about celebrating you, your ideas, your dreams, and yes… your rights. When I think about this year’s theme, “My Day, My Rights,” I imagine a big, bright sign held up by every child saying: “Hey! Listen to […]
They are looking at their empty cups, wondering if their next meal will come. Or will it be another loss? This is the daily struggle for children in Gaza. They wake up to the sounds of explosions and go to bed with the echoes of gunfire in the distance. Their world is a place where […]
The Chief Justice of Kenya Hon Martha Koome has today launched the Child Justice and SGBV Strategy and Convicted Sexual Offenders Electronic Register at Kibera law Courts Nairobi. The initiatives are on spar with the strategic focus of the judiciary to transform systems into people centered one that upholds the dignity and rights of especially […]
Every child has a right to live and the government must ensure as much as possible a good life and development of a child but, that is brought to question when the ADF rebels cost the lives of 42 children on the night of June 16, 2023 with 6 abducted from Mpondwe/ Lubiriha Secondary […]