2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (336+ words) The policy aims to phase out Charitable Children's Institutions (CCIs) in favour of foster care and adoption. While widely supported in principle, stakeholders say persistent poverty, abuse, and family breakdown continue to drive children into care. At Children's Gardens Home…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1160+ words) For most children, mornings bring anticipation: books, uniforms, and the promise of another school day." For thirteen-year-old Blessing (not her real name), mornings carry something heavier." Before lessons or homework, she must first confront the quiet realities of loss, responsibility…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (462+ words) The date symbolically represents the triplication of the 21st chromosome, which causes the condition. It is a day to reflect, to learn, and to remind ourselves that every child, regardless of ability, deserves love, dignity, and opportunity. This is Grace Mwanyia's…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (806+ words) Seventeen years ago, a single sentence changed my life forever. "Your son has Down syndrome." I remember sitting there, stunned. The doctor kept talking'explaining, clarifying'but I couldn't hear a word. My mind was racing. Why me? Why my child? What…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (674+ words) Yet increasingly, one gets the uneasy sense that those who wield power see it differently, as an obstacle to navigate, or worse, an irritation to endure. Consider the recent co-operation agreement between the national government and the Nairobi County Government....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (658+ words) Held between February 9-12, the initiative equipped students with practical skills to protect personal data, navigate online risks and participate responsibly in the digital space, aligned with this year's SID theme, "Together for a Better Internet." The programme brought together 200 students,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (264+ words) File image of NACADA CEO Dr Anthony Omerikwa. The competition, themed "Protecting Our Future: Making Drug-Free Choices in School and Beyond," aims to empower learners to actively participate in substance use prevention through critical thinking, reflection, and advocacy. Speaking at…...

3+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (438+ words) The government has begun the second phase of business start-up capital disbursement under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, targeting close to 50,000 vulnerable youth entrepreneurs across 27 counties. The rollout, scheduled between January 8 and January 16, 2026, follows the completion of…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1068+ words) Unlike many TikTokers who use the platform to share dance routines, weekend travels, hidden gem discoveries and comedy, Kaluma Boy, born Vincent Kaluma, used the video-sharing platform to document his father's struggle with a disqueting disease, his strength through the…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (214+ words) In a bold step to tackle urban climate challenges and youth unemployment, the Kenyan government has inducted 25,000 young people into its Climate Worx programme. The induction ceremony, held at Uhuru Gardens on Saturday, signaled a new phase in the nation's…...