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Arab ministers slam 'Israel's obstruction' in decision to postpone West Bank visit
DW News  |  Jun 01, 2025

The ministers slammed the reported Israeli decision, calling it a "flagrant violation of Israel's obligations as the occupying power," the ministry ad...

Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time
The Conversation  |  May 30, 2025

It’s hard to pick a favourite from Ngũgĩ’s over two dozen texts. But there is concurrence among critics that A Grain of Wheat, which was voted among A...

South African mother, two accomplices sentenced to life for trafficking six-year-old daughter
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 29, 2025

Raquel Smith and her boyfriend, Jacquen Appolis, alongside their friend Stevano van Rhyn, were each handed life sentences for their involvement in the...

Senators demand probe into ECDE conditions in Wajir as children study under trees
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

Wajir Senator Abass Sheikh lamented that learners in the county are still forced to learn under trees or in overcrowded makeshift structures, conditio...

10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – What’s working and what still needs to be done
The Conversation  |  May 28, 2025

Our study found that Kenya needs to review its teacher education curriculum to make it more gender responsive. Teachers also need more training to fol...

Court rejects Mackenzie’s bid to remove psychologist’s report in Shakahola massacre case
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 26, 2025

The ruling marked a significant win for the prosecution in the ongoing case involving Mackenzie and 37 others accused of serious offences related to t...

Turkana celebrates major milestone in fight against mother-to-child HIV transmission
Issa Hussein  |  May 23, 2025

According to the county government, the transmission rate in Turkana is currently at 16.9 per cent, which is double the national rate of 7.3 per cent,

Shakahola trial: Children's officer recounts discovery of tortured, emaciated minors
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 22, 2025

Muteti told Principal Magistrate Hon Nelly Chepchirchir that between February and March 2023, Shakahola residents called their office to rescue emacia...

Shakahola massacre: Court hears chilling testimonies of alleged torture as Mackenzie, associates face child abuse charges
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 21, 2025

Helen Mwikali Kimwele, who manages the Mayungu Children’s Centre in Malindi, recalled receiving 43 children in 2017 who had been rescued from GNI-affi...

Garissa residents and leaders mourn Sheikh Moti-Ur-Rasool
Issa Hussein  |  May 19, 2025

Sheikh Moti-Ur-Rasool passed away on Monday morning. Preparations are currently underway for his burial at Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi.

Aid cuts threaten nutrition support for 55,000 children in Somalia
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 18, 2025

Global aid reductions announced early in 2025 mean more than a quarter of these facilities will close, putting tens of thousands of children at risk.

Calls grow for MPs to operationalise victim protection fund to safeguard Kenyan children
Barack Oduor  |  May 13, 2025

Currently, thousands of crime victims risk being left without essential support as the Victims Protection Board grapples with a critical funding short...

Funding shortfall leaves severely malnourished Somali women, children facing death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The Somalia Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is only 11.1 per cent funded as of May 12.

Over 80 per cent of child deaths in high-mortality areas preventable, study finds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

It found that 86.9 per cent of the deaths involved infections, with the most common causes being malnutrition, HIV, malaria, birth defects, respirator...

Over 2,000 children trafficked, nearly 4,000 displaced in Kenya’s growing child welfare crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

From displacement to loss of documentation and fleeing home countries, the data paints a clear picture: for many children in Kenya, safety, support, a...

Kenya among 10 African countries to share Sh64.67 billion health fund to save lives of mothers, babies
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

The fund aims to save the lives of 300,000 mothers and newborns and enhance the quality of care for 34 million mothers and babies by the year 2030.

Kenya yet to ratify treaty protecting children from international parental abduction, report reveals
Mary Wambui  |  May 04, 2025

As a result, if one parent loses custody of their child to another parent who then travels abroad, Kenyan authorities may be limited in their ability...

UNICEF warns of child protection crisis in Kenya amid severe staff shortages
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

At the heart of the crisis is an overstretched and under-resourced child protection system.

Communications Authority introduces new guidelines for child online protection
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 29, 2025

These new guidelines, which are part of CA's broader initiative to regulate Kenya's expanding digital landscape, aim to provide a safer online environ...

Why your child is suddenly clingy and what it really means
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 27, 2025

Experts explain that ignoring a clingy child or allowing them to "cry it out" without providing comfort can have a lasting impact on their emotional d...

Fear, misinformation plague parents despite child vaccines shortage resolution
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 28, 2025

Health workers across Nairobi continue to urge parents not to delay childhood immunisations, emphasising that routine vaccines are now available in pu...

Only non-compliant children’s homes will be shut down, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

The clarifications follow growing concerns among lawmakers over the rising number of homeless children and the government’s strategy to phase out priv...

Closure of children’s homes risks worsening child homelessness, Senators say
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2025

Last week, the national government announced plans to gradually transition from institutional care and begin integrating abandoned and orphaned childr...

I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerc...

Living for Joana: A mother's unyielding journey of raising a child with cerebral palsy
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 13, 2025

There is ongoing research into new treatments and potential breakthroughs for cerebral palsy, which include gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and devel...

Experts urge parents to prioritise children’s foot health to prevent long-term issues
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 13, 2025

By ensuring proper footwear, promoting physical activity, and staying vigilant for early signs of foot problems, parents can help their children avoid...

Israeli missiles hit Gaza hospital compound, prompting overnight evacuation
Reuters  |  Apr 13, 2025

The Palestinian foreign ministry and Hamas condemned the attack at Al-Ahli, and said in a statement that Israel was destroying Gaza's healthcare syste...

Mandera ECDE programme receives training and learning materials boost from donor
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 11, 2025

Deputy Governor Ali Mohamud announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the county government and the INSPIRED project.

Funding crisis derails Sh7.2bn maternal and child healthcare programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The audit notes that counties were expected to contribute a combined Sh450 million for the 2023/24 financial year, but 12 counties did not provide Sh1...

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