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The Triple Threat, Why Equality and a Full Plate Could Be the Strongest Shield for Our Girls

Across Kenya, many adolescent girls and young women face what experts call the “Triple Threat”, that is the combined risks of HIV infection, gender-based violence, and early pregnancy. These challenges are deeply connected, feeding off one another and often trapping girls in cycles of vulnerability. Yet, a new report titled “Tackling the Triple Threat in […]

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 Reforming Carbon Markets with Children at the Center

    Written by Jermaine Magethe     At the recent Africa Climate Pre-Summit, one message resonated above all, children and young people cannot remain on the margins of climate policy. Their voices carried urgency and clarity, reminding leaders that climate change is not a distant threat but a daily reality. When children spoke about […]

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ACCS2 Kenya Pre-Summit 2025: Children Speak Out on Climate Change in Kenya

    Written by Alice Njoki On August 22, 2025, children from all 47 counties in Kenya gathered at Milele Hotel in Nairobi for the second  African Children’s Climate Summit (ACCS 2). It was a day when children came forward to speak about how climate change is affecting their lives. Their stories were powerful and […]

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Mtoto News Launches Gear Model to Put Children at the Centre of the Digital Age

Nairobi, Kenya – Mtoto News has officially launched the Gear Model of Child Participation in the Digital Age, a first-of-its-kind framework developed in Africa to guide how children can meaningfully participate in digital spaces. Unveiled today, the model is the result of years of engagement with children across the continent and aims to shift how […]

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Where Did the Wonder Go? Rethinking the Making of Children’s Films in Contemporary Media

  Written By Jermaine Magethe     There was a time when children’s films were bursting with new magic. Take The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch stories that offered new characters, new worlds and powerful emotions. These weren’t films. They were cultural touchstones. They opened people’s mouths, packed theaters to capacity, moved […]

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Kenya Children’s Assembly Earns Global Recognition for Digital Advocacy

    Written by Alice Njoki.     The Kenya Children’s Assembly (KCA) has made history as the first children’s group worldwide to receive official recognition from the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence Against Children. This milestone highlights the growing influence of young voices in Kenya and across the globe. […]

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Big Drop in Birth Rates Set to Change the World’s Population by 2100

    Written by Yvonne Misando     Birth rates around the world are falling fast, and this is expected to change how the global population grows in the future. According to the United Nations, this is a major shift that will affect many countries. In the past, the average woman had about five children. […]

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The 11-Year Old From Lamu, Who Wants to Be A Formula One Star

Have you ever dreamed of racing super-fast cars around the world?Well, Bwana Gessese, an 11-year-old boy from Lamu, Kenya, is doing just that! Bwana grew up on Lamu Island, a beautiful place where people walk or ride donkeys because there are almost no cars. But even in a town without cars, Bwana fell in love […]

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Over 8,800 Children Missing in Kenya

After the commemoration of International Missing Children’s Day on May 25, 2025, Kenya continues to face an alarming surge in missing children cases. Despite ongoing efforts to address this crisis, the country reported over 8,800 missing children cases in 2024, according to data from the Child Protection Information Management System. This significant increase marks a […]