Missing Children Stories

One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid, UNICEF says
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

Some 1.3 million children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition risk losing access to lifesaving support this year in Ethiopia and Niger...

Medics struggle to revive Sudan's hungry with trickle of aid supplies
Reuters  |  Mar 19, 2025

About half of Sudan's population of 50 million now suffer some degree of acute hunger, and famine has taken hold in at least five areas, including sev...

Schools shut in DR Congo’s North Kivu as conflict disrupts learning for 375,000 children
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

A report from the DRC Education Cluster, which includes Save the Children on Friday, reveals that school attendance has plummeted due to intensified f...

UNICEF warns funding shortfall puts millions of vulnerable children globally at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

Since 2000, UNICEF’s partnership with donor countries has led to major progress in child welfare, including a 50 per cent reduction in global under-fi...

Why your child is a fussy eater and what to do about it
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 01, 2025

Between the ages of 2 and 5, children go through a developmental stage called neophobia, the fear of new foods.

700,000 children at risk of being homeless as gov't slashes child welfare funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 26, 2025

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, who appeared before the committee, admitted that he had tried to convince the Cabinet to...

Children were executed by M23 in Congo's Bukavu, UN says
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

She also voiced concern for journalists, human rights defenders and members of civil society organisations who are seeking protection from reprisals b...

795,000 children out of school as conflict devastates Eastern DRC - UNICEF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Before the conflict's latest escalation, the education system in eastern DRC was already under severe strain due to the displacement of millions.

Over 1.6 million children supported in violence prevention - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

World Vision operates more than 900 projects, using over $889 million (approximately Sh114.8 billion) to fund its initiatives.

CSs vetting: Lee Kinyanjui refutes claims of street children dumping in forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

He emphasised that he could never have been involved in such a controversial action. He criticised the politicians who were backing the allegations, s...

Pastoralist leaders raise alarm over 1.9 million children out of school in nomadic communities
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2024

The leaders pointed out that 1.9 million children in 15 pastoralist counties were not attending school, noting the urgent need for solutions

Kenya’s forgotten children: The struggles of children left behind by British soldiers
Amina Wako  |  Dec 05, 2024

Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai represents 10 biracial children, some under 18, aiming to take their cases to Britain.

Severe drought in northern Kenya leaves thousands of children facing hunger
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

The ongoing drought has led families with children and adolescents to be constantly on the move or to go to emergency camps where they are at risk of...

Kenya launches call centre in Nairobi to support victims of obstetric violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

The new call centre is seen as a timely intervention to provide immediate help for women experiencing obstetric violence and ensure their cases are do...

After missing school due to extreme heat, African children push for climate action
Reuters  |  Nov 16, 2024

More than 40 million children were kept out of classrooms this year, from Asia to Africa, due to extreme heat, which scientists say has been made wors...

Sudan's RSF soldiers chase civilians out of villages in violent raids
Reuters  |  Nov 05, 2024

The UN's human rights office said last week that there were at least 25 cases of sexual violence, including an 11-year-old girl who died as a result.

Wajir County receives drugs donation to combat child illness
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 02, 2024

Dr Mohamed stated that healthcare workers across the sub-counties will receive training to strengthen their capacity to tackle health challenges.

Revamped Nairobi’s Kamukunji Grounds now a haven for children to play
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 12, 2024

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has been a key advocate for the improvement of Kamukunji Grounds.

Beyond the screen: Encouraging active play for children in the digital age 
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 11, 2024

Research indicates that school age is a period of significant physical and mental development for children.

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