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 […]
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 […]
The Kenyan education system is going through a significant change as the final group of students sits for the Kenya Certificate for Primary Education (KCPE) exams. This marks the end of the 38-year-old 8-4-4 system. However, there’s a new era on the horizon, as the Ministry of Education introduces the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), with a […]
Nairobi, Kenya – October 13, 2023 – Kenya’s first and only free-to-air TV station for children and families, Akili Kids! TV, is set to take young viewers on a captivating journey with the launch of the all-Kenyan animated series, “The Mysteries of Jabali and Sauti.” Developed and created by three leading Kenyan creative houses – […]
Tume ya Kitaifa ya Jinsia na Usawa (NGEC) imelaani tukio la kuwarushia vitoa machozi wanafunzi wa Shule ya Msingi ya Kihumbuini huko Kangemi. Siku ya Jumatano, zaidi ya wanafunzi 50 walikimbizwa hospitalini baada ya polisi kuvamia vitoa machozi darasani mwao wakati wa maandamano ya kuipinga serikali. Katika taarifa iliyotolewa Alhamisi, mwenyekiti wa NGEC Joyce Mutinda […]
Familia moja kutoka Kaunti ya Homa Bay, eneo bunge la Ndhiwa, inatafuta haki kwa binti yao mwenye umri wa miaka 17 anayedaiwa kunajisiwa na kundi la wanaume sita. Mwathiriwa kwa sasa amelazwa katika Hospitali ya Mafunzo na Rufaa ya Kaunti ya Homa Bay ambapo alikimbizwa akiwa na majeraha baada ya kisa hicho kilichotokea Jumatatu usiku […]
Wakati ulimwengu unajiandaa kuadhimisha siku ya kimataifa ya watoto waliopotea, takwimu zimeonyesha kuwa, takriban watoto 6500 hupotea kila mwaka nchini Kenya, hii ni sawa na watoto 18 kila siku. Polisi wanasema kwamba, idadi hiyo inaweza kuwa kubwa zaidi ikizingatiwa kwamba watoto wengi zaidi waliopotea hawaripotiwi kamwe. Polisi sasa wanawataka wananchi kuripoti watoto waliopotea ili kupata […]
Gavana wa Mombasa Abdulswamad Nassir ametangaza huduma za afya bila malipo kwa watoto walio na umri wa chini ya miaka mitano katika Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Pwani (CGTRH) na vituo vyake vyote vya mawasiliano. Nasir pia alifichua kuwa kaunti imeanza mipango ya kuanza kugharamia bili za matibabu kwa wagonjwa walio na mahitaji na vile vile kusajili […]
Afghanistan inasalia kuwa miongoni mwa maeneo ambayo yamepata majanga mabaya zaidi ya kibinadamu duniani huku Shirika la Kutetea Haki za Binadamu la Human Rights Watch katika ripoti ya hivi majuzi lilisema kwamba thuluthi mbili ya wakazi wa nchi ya Afghanistan wana uhaba wa chakula. “Afghanistan kwa kiasi kikubwa imetoweka kutoka kwa vyombo vya habari, lakini […]
Watoto hupitia aina kadha wa kadha za ukatili, unyonyaji na hata unyanyasaji. Hutokea katika kila nchi, na katika maeneo ambayo watoto wanapaswa kulindwa zaidi, aidha ni majumbani mwao, shuleni na hata mitandaoni. Wakaazi wa jamii ya Samia katika Kaunti ya Busia wamehimizwa kuweka kipaumbele ulinzi wa watoto ili kupunguza visa vya unyanyasaji wa watoto na […]