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Student suspended, slapped with Sh16,800 fine for possessing chewing gum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Her mother, Virginia Mawewu, said the gum was left in the bag by accident and that her daughter immediately admitted the mistake.

It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says
UN News  |  Aug 21, 2025

But wherever it happens, this sort of punishment has wide-ranging effects, including increased risk of anxiety and depression in addition to reduced c...

Long way to go in bid to end corporal punishment by 2030 - Save the Children
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2024

NGO says that slow progress means it could take up to six decades to eliminate the practice and ensure the protection of children.

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