Written by Evy Kariuki Artistic and media spaces have, for a long time, been overlooked and their significance has been diminished. This has devalued and decentered the art and media space, leading people to forget how essential it is in life, especially for youth who are increasingly making it a lifestyle rather than […]
Written by Kayla Makena Another Path, Not a Lesser One. Growing up in Kenya, many of us were taught that education is everything and that success looks a certain way. Education meant books, good grades and big careers like lawyers, doctors, and engineers. If you said any of these, the family smiled […]
Written by Alice Njoki Ghana’s government has taken a significant step by making the use of local languages compulsory as the main medium of instruction in early basic education. Announced on October 24, 2025, by Ghana’s Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, this policy requires teachers to instruct children from Kindergarten to Primary Three, […]
Written by Chemutai Naomi On the night of Saturday 1 November 2025, tragedy struck the hilly area of Chesongoch in Rift valley region, Marakwet east – Elgeyo Marakwet county as the mudslides swept away many villages destroying homes,schools, infrastructure, destroying farms, Livestock […]
Written by Kayla Makena Have you heard of the Museum of Illusions in Nairobi, Kenya? Now let me tell you about it. It’s not just a cool place to visit, it’s kind of a big deal. Imagine a museum where touching, laughing, and getting totally confused is mandatory. You get to touch, pose, […]
Written by Alice Njoki After listening to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s powerful speech “The Danger of a Single Side Story,” I found myself reflecting deeply on how often we see people and places through one lens. Her words opened my eyes on how one-sided stories shape our thoughts and influence how we view others, […]
Written by Yvonne Misando In October 2025, Somalia’s parliament made history by agreeing to the African Charter on the rights and welfare of the child, a step toward ending child marriage and setting 18 as the minimum age for marriage. For millions of Somali girls, this was the promise of freedom, the […]
Written by Evy Kariuki African youth today are navigating an environment shaped by both opportunity and disillusionment. Where their aspirations are challenged by rising living costs, limited employment opportunities, and social inequalities. But at the same time, the media has become central in contributing to how young people understand themselves, communicate, and push […]
On the 18th of March 2024, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched AMBER Alerts in Kenya as the fourth country in Africa, aiming to enhance child safety and combat child abductions. The initiative called the Kenya Emergency Child Alert (KECA) was carried out in partnership with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) […]
NIGERIA’S CHILDREN ABDUCTIONS BY BRIAN KING Stories of Boko haram al-Qaeda and al-Shabab abducting kids are not new they were the dark scary parts of our childhoods, from news reports to Hollywood action movies we followed actors and security personnel in their narrations all trying to paint a picture of the horrific and traumatic […]