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Breaking the chains of teenage pregnancies, defilements in Homa Bay

By Omar Zabbibah /Davis Langat African societies’ tendency to sweep under the carpet what they perceive as bringing shame to families during the upbringing of children has impacted negatively in the efforts to curb vices such as teen pregnancies and defilement. Thus, avoiding addressing matters that directly affect the future generation such as early marriages […]

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Concerns raised over issues of defilement in Nambale Sub County

By Salome Alwanda Busia Sub County Children’s Officer Patrick Mukolwe has raised concerns over the rising cases of defilement in Nambale Sub County. Speaking to the Kenya News Agency in his office on Wednesday, Mukolwe stated that perpetrators of such evil acts are people well known to the victims and more so close relatives. “As per now,

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Reflecting on Child Protection policies in Africa

By Constance Ndeleko Africa is going through its most dynamic growth period in recent times. The continent has achieved growth rates above 6% for most of the past decade, making Africa one of the fastest-growing regions in the world today. Children in Africa make half of the continent’s overall population whereby protecting and promoting their

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Road To Eradicating-Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

By Ivy Maloy Mother-to-child HIV transmission has substantially declined since the scale-up of prevention programs in Kenya. The global community has committed itself to eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis as a public priority. The EMTCT initiative focuses on a harmonized approach to improving health outcomes for mothers and children. In 2007 World Health Organization(WHO)

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Recruitment of children into terrorism

By Ivy Maloy with little chance of getting any education or jobs, young slum dwellers in Kenya are easy prey for terrorist recruiters from Al Shabaab. Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Martin Kimani told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Monday in New York, that urgent action needs to be taken to

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Ripoti ya Ushirikiano wa Kukomesha Vurugu Mwaka 2020

By Khadija Mbesa Mwaka wa 2020 haukuwa kama mwaka mwingine kwa watoto ulimwenguni, kwani walikabiliwa na utengano wa shule, marafiki na hata huduma na misaada. Vikwazo vya COVID-19 viliunda dhoruba kamili kwa uwezekano wa unyanyasaji dhidi ya watoto, na nchi nyingi ziliripoti kuongezeka kwa unyanyasaji na unyonyaji. Lakini wakati huo huo, mnamo 2020, harakati za shirika la

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Watoto Milioni Nne kupata Chanjo ya Rubella.

By Khadija Mbesa Kampeni ya haraka ya chanjo ya ukambi na rubella (MR) imezinduliwa leo na serikali ya Kenya katika Kaunti ya Kajiado, kwa msaada wa Shirika la Afya Ulimwenguni, WHO, UNICEF, Gavi Umoja wa Chanjo, na Vituo vya Udhibiti wa Magonjwa vya Amerika na Kinga. Kampeni hiyo, ambayo itaendeshwa kuanzia tarehe 26 Juni hadi 5

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Child wellbeing

By Constance Ndeleko Improving Children’s Wellbeing Childhood is a very valuable time. It is a time for growth, development, exploration and developing the fundamentals for adulthood. But we know all these important elements can be damaged by the development of a mental health disorder or poor mental health as a child or young person. At

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Bwawa la Njaa

By Khadija Mbesa zaidi ya watoto milioni 5.7 walio na miaka chini ya mitano wako katika ukingo wa njaa kote ulimwenguni. Save the Children yaonya kwamba ulimwengu unakabiliwa na shida kubwa ya njaa katika karne ya 21 huku likisema kuwa, watoto zaidi ya milioni 13 walio na miaka chini ya 18 wanakabiliwa na uhaba wa

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Kiwewe cha saikologia

By Khadija Mbesa Vita hutokea, Ugomvi hutendeka, lakini ni nini hutokea kwa watoto baada ya vinyang’anyiro hivyo vya kutaka kuibuka mshindi na mwenye nguvu zaidi?. Migogoro husababisha mafadhaiko yenye sumu na shida za kiafya utotoni na hata ukubwani. “Psychological Trauma”. Baada ya vita, Watu wengine wana tabia ya kuzingatia tu majeraha ya nje, bila ya

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