December 26, 2022
Kenya: Friends Team Up to Feed Street Children in Kisumu
A group of friends in Kisumu has come to the rescue of neglected street children by offering them food and drinks to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Read more »
Kenya: Mudavadi Calls on Elders to Involve the Youth in Cultural Events
Prime Cabinet Secretary Dr. Musalia Mudavadi has urged Kenyan communities to embrace their cultures and pass it down to the next generation. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Kenya: Govt to Partner With Private Sector to Create Jobs for the Youth
The Kenya Kwanza Government will partner with the private sector in keeping its promise to provide employment opportunities for the millions of youths around the country who are… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Kenya: Murang'a Government to Engage Youth in Revitalization of Coffee Sector
Murang'a county government in partnership with Murang'a Farmers Cooperative Union is working on plans to bring the youth on board in revitalizing the coffee sub-sector. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Kenya: 4 Children Admitted in Homabay Hospital After Father Poisons Them
Four children were Tuesday evening admitted at Homa Bay county hospital in critical condition after an alleged poisoning and subsequent stabbing by their biological father in… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Kenya: Millions of Children Risk Missing School in January Due to Drought - Save the Children
Over 3.5 million children in Kenya will be out of school when schools reopen for the first term in January next year, due to the ongoing drought, Save the Children, a humanitarian… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Kenya: Stop Threating Jobless Youths Over Crime, Deliver on Jobs! - Gaucho to Ruto
Bunge La Mwananchi President Calvin Okoth popularly known as Gaucho has urged the Kenya Kwanza government to "give the youth the jobs they promised" during campaigns. Read more »
October 28, 2022
Kenya: 16 Million Children Face the Double Threat of Climate Disaster and Crushing Poverty
Almost 16,308,563 million children across Kenya - 67% of the country's children - , according to new research by Save the Children. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Kenya: Schmidt Futures and Rhodes Trust Open Call for Brilliant Kenyan Teens to Join Global Rise Community
Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative that brings talented people together to solve hard problems in science and society in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, an… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: Gachagua Challenges Youth in Africa to Take Up Leadership Roles
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged the youth of Africa to take up leadership roles so that they can drive Africa's socio-economic development. Read more »
October 08, 2022
Kenya: Standard Chartered Marathon's Ambitious Plan to Tackle Inequality
The annual Standard Chartered Marathon is hoping to raise Ksh 6 billion by next year to boost the fight against inequality and provide the youth with more opportunities to harness… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Kenya: 2 Million Children in Western, Central Regions Benefit From Blue Band Campaign
At least 2 million children across 4,800 schools in Western and Central regions have benefitted from Blue Band Nutrition Education Campaign aimed at promoting healthy living. Read more »
July 31, 2022
Kenya: Parents Urged to Keep Children Away From Political Rallies
The Directorate of Children Services has released a guidebook to be used in protecting children. Read more »
June 28, 2022
Kenya: Mother-to-Child Infections Cited as an Impediment in HIV Containment War
Mother-to-child HIV transmissions have been named as the main setback to reducing new infection rates in the country. Read more »
June 18, 2022
Kenya: 1,000 Tree Seedlings Planted in Malindi to Mark the Day of the African Child
Hundreds of children in Malindi Sub County celebrated the International Day of the African Child Thursday by planting trees at the Malindi Police Station and the Mwangea Hill in… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Kenya: Mombasa CBOs Demand Firm Action to End Exploitation of Minors
Kenya Sunday joined the global community in observing the International Day against Child Labour with civil societies alarmed with rising cases of child prostitution and beggars in… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Kenya: Children Increasingly Exposed to Predators, Cults While Learning Online - Study
At least 6 per cent of children with access to the internet have shared their naked images with other internet users mostly predators, a new study has shown. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Kenya: Help Children With Disabilities Actualize Their Dreams - First Lady
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called on key stakeholders and all Kenyans in general to help facilitate children living with disability to actualize their potential and… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Kenya: Govt Rolls Out Third Phase of Kazi Mtaani in Homa Bay, 6,842 Youths Engaged
The third phase of Kazi Mtaani programme kicked off in Homa Bay county on Monday with 6,842 youths recruited to serve over the next three months. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Kenya: Large Portion of Youths Addicted to Tobacco, Study Shows
Preliminary findings have shown that tobacco use the usage of tobacco has remained prevalent despite the efforts done to avert the devastating health and environmental impacts of… Read more »
Kenya: Covid-19 Led to Increased Mental Health Issues Among Children - Study
A recent study by Gertrude's Children Hospital estimates that between 20 to 40 percent of Kenyan children may be suffering from mental illness, a situation they attribute to the… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Kenya: DCI's Child Protection Agent Feted in New York for Fight Against Pedophiles
A detective attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations' Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), was on Tuesday awarded for his role in the protection… Read more »
Africa: Experts Deliberate on Challenges, Solutions Facing Children in the Wake of Covid-19
Delegates from across Africa and partners from Europe and USA have laid out a framework on child protection challenges and solutions in Africa, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
May 21, 2022
Kenya: Kibicho Orders Crackdown Against Hostile Youths in Rallies
Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has directed security agents to crack down on hired hooligans disrupting political events across the country ahead of the August 9… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Kenya: Child Labor and Teenage Pregnancies Blamed for Poor Form One Turnout
Teenage pregnancies and child labor have been identified as major impediments to the government's 100% secondary school transition programme in Kisumu County. Read more »