Children

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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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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Legislators upholds international adoption ban, recommends facing out children’s homes

By Lydia Gichuki To safeguard children from rogue international adopting parents, legislators during the second reading of Children’s bill 2021 in Parliament yesterday, upheld the 20 years moratorium on adoption that was enacted by the government in 2014. This was after the bill allowed children to be adopted foreign nationals in which adoption would be

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Mtoto News offers children free Digital Literacy training on advocacy, journalism and online safety

Children practice photography during the 2019 Sauti Zetu training By Lydia Gichuki To impact the very necessary digital literacy skills in children, Mtoto News is offering free digital literacy training in a program dubbed Sauti Zetu for children aged between 6-17 years. The five days training will commence on 21st March and end on 25th March 2022.

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Helping Children Embrace Change

By Constance Ndeleko As the adage goes, “Change is inevitable.” Children go through different phases in life whereby they need adults to stand firm with them through different transitions. Sometimes change could be easy and smooth but at times it could be difficult and painful especially when children are feeling stuck. As witnessed during the

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Helping Children Embrace Change

By Constance Ndeleko As the adage goes, “Change is inevitable.” Children go through different phases in life whereby they need adults to stand firm with them through different transitions. Sometimes change could be easy and smooth but at times it could be difficult and painful especially when children are feeling stuck. As witnessed during the

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