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962 Classrooms to be Constructed in 30 ASAL Counties by the End of Year

By Lydia Gichuki The government is set to construct 962 classrooms in 30 Arid and Semi-Arid counties in by the end of this year. Speaking yesterday during the joint mission of secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP) conference at Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology, Julius Jwan, Early Learning and Basic Education PS said the […]

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SUDAN: Women Championing Children’s Education

By Raisa Okwaras, A group of women in the White Nile area in Sudan is championing their children’s education by building them classrooms. Jwairya Schools came to life after a group of women in Jwairya would take in donations to build a classroom every year. In the beginning, however, they used impermanent material for the

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Why You Should Think Twice Before Posting Images of Children Online

By Raisa Okwaras On May 4, just when Form One students in Kenya were reporting to their respective secondary schools, a photo of a boy joining Kapsabet High School accompanied by his parents or guardians went viral on social media. In the photo, the parents wore Maasai shuka and akala– shoes made from rubber, commonly worn by the

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Viwango vya Ndoa za Utotoni Vimeongezeka

17TH MAY 2022 Kulingana na data mpya iliyotolewa leo na Save the Children,Viwango vya ndoa za utotoni vimeongezeka kwa kiasi kikubwa miongoni mwa watoto waliolazimishwa na migogoro kuishi katika kambi, makazi yenye watu wengi zaidi katika eneo la Cabo Delgado Kaskazini mwa Msumbiji. Kati ya Januari na Machi mwaka wa 2022, wakala ulirekodi kesi 108 za

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Kenya on high alert for severe and strange Hepatitis strain in children

By Lydia Gichuki The World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CBC) has raised alarm over a severe and strange strain of hepatitis that is attacking children. WHO says the strain is ‘Acute, severe and of unknown origin.’ 343 probable cases have been reported in 21 countries, with 26 children

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Tishio la Milipuko ya Magonjwa Hatari kwa Watoto

Kumekuwa na Tishio la Milipuko ya Magonjwa Hatari kutokana na kupungua kwa chanjo ya utotoni. Kenya na mataifa mengine duniani yaliadhimisha Wiki ya Chanjo Duniani mnamo mwezi wa Aprili, Wiki ya mwisho. Hata hivyo, kilicho wazi ni kwamba sekta ya afya lazima izingatie upya juhudi zake katika kampeni za chanjo ili kuwalinda watoto kutokana na hatari inayoongezeka

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National examination registration period will not be extend- Magoha

By Lydia Gichuki Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha on Saturday said the government will not extend the national examination registration period scheduled to end on May 14. The registration started on April 27, 2022. The registration is being done at the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) portal. He was speaking at Kakamega School, where

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KICD launches a digital learning platform for Grade 4 learners with visual, hearing impairments

By Lydia Gichuki To improve learning opportunities for learners with hearing and visual impairment, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has launched an online digital learning platform for Grade Four learners. This according to KICD is aimed at improving learning opportunities for all, especially those who have difficulty in reading and gaining information from print

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CA Introduces a Digital Game to Boost Online Child Safety

By Lydia Gichuki In a bid to keep children safe online, Communication Authority of Kenya in collaboration with Usiku Games on February launched an online game dubbed Cyber Soljas. Cyber Soljas is, an immersive mobile and tablet friendly game that allows children to learn more about the vulnerabilities and threats they face every day online.

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How to Register Orphans and Vulnerable Children for Inua Jamii Program

By Lydia Gichuki To cushion orphans and vulnerable children from poverty, the government in 2004 launched Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children to meet the needs of the country’s increasing number of children made vulnerable by poverty and HIV/AIDS. The cash transfer is facilitated through the Inua Jamii program that serves Orphans and Vulnerable

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