Raila faults judiciary over order on reopening of schools

By George Amolo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has criticised the Judiciary over a recent ruling on reopening of schools in the country. Also Read: Schools to be reopened...

coronavirus , magoha , raila , School

OPINION: Why we’re uniting in support of African girl leaders to beat AIDS, shift power

By Guest Writer,

The International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 is a call for us to reflect on our responsibilities. 25 years ago, governments adopted the hi...

FGM , GBV , Girl-Child , International day of the girl child

UNICEF launches investigations after employee accused of assaulting, racially abusing Kenyans

By Ian Omondi,

UNICEF has launched investigations into an incident where one of their employees is said to have stormed a private post-wedding party at an apartment ...

Airbnb , Mohamed Fall , Philip Van de Graaf , racism , Thogori Karago , unicef

OPINION: The right to live free from violence is a basic human right even as we battle COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

The right to live free from violence, to be inseparable from your right and need to keep your body to yourself, to walk unscathed from the fists of ag...

coronavirus , FGM , GBV

WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

By Reuters,

The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic under the same conditions as...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , masks , who

Futures destroyed: COVID-19 unleashes ‘shadow pandemics’ on Africa’s girls

By Reuters,

Until the new coronavirus hit Kenya in March, 17-year-old schoolgirl Anna believed the world was hers for the taking. It didn’t matter that she l...

child marriage , coronavirus , FGM , shadow pandemic , teen pregnancies

Africa Health Officials call for children to return to school

By VOA,

Experts from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund say it's urgent and essential that children across the A...

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Abdulrazzaq Hussein is third winner of Unsung hero campaign

By Citizen Reporter,

The Wangari Maathai Foundation has announced the third winner of the Unsung hero campaign as Abdulrazzaq Hussein. The 27-year-old young change-make...

Abdulrazzaq Hussein , coronavirus , Unsung hero campaign , Wangari Maathai Foundation

India records 1 million cases of COVID-19… and it’s the poorest who are hardest hit

By CNN,

India passed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, after its health ministry reported a record 34,956 new infections in just 24 hours. As...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , India

Kayole Starlets are making soap amid football break

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

With all sporting activities in the country paused and teams feeling the negative financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, clubs have been forced to...

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Five dead in new Ebola outbreak

By CNN,

Five people, including a 15-year-old girl, have died of Ebola in a fresh outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations...

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Girls unable to access sanitary pads during COVID-19 pandemic – Migori Woman Rep

By George Juma,

Migori Woman Rep Pamela Odhiambo is urging the Education Ministry to release sanitary pads which had already been purchased for learners for distribut...

coronavirus , menstrual hygiene , Migori Woman Rep , sanitary pads , SRHR , unicef

Children at increased risk of harm online during global COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF

By Citizen Reporter,

Millions of children are at increased risk of harm as their lives move increasingly online during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF and partne...

coronavirus , E-Learning , online learning , unicef

6,000 more children under five could die each day as COVID-19 weakens health systems

By Citizen Reporter,

An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , unicef

COVID pandemic blocks shipments of children’s vaccines

By VOA,

The U.N. Children’s Fund warns that COVID-19 mitigation measures are preventing the shipment of vaccines to dozens of developing countries, putting ...

coronavirus , Measles , Polio , vaccines

Govt’ splurges Ksh.33M on tea and snacks, stationery, fuel and printing quarantine forms

By Francis Gachuri,

The National Treasury has projected a Ksh.40b budget to combat the coronavirus pandemic, with the figure likely to rise in the coming days. In just...

coronavirus , kenya , Kenyan govt

TikTok, Bill Gates pledge Ksh.2 billion to help Africa tackle COVID-19

By Reuters,

The social media platform TikTok and the philanthropic Gates Foundation donated $10 million each on Wednesday to the vaccine alliance GAVI to help fun...

bill gates , COVID-19 , GAVI , Tiktok

WHO, ITU plan to send text messages on COVID-19 to mobile phone users worldwide

By Citizen Reporter,

The Word Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union plan to start sending SMSs to people's mobile phones with vital information...

coronavirus , ITU , phone , SMS

Garissa County launches solar powered boreholes

By Citizen Reporter,

After close to 30 years without reliable source of water, residents of Danyere Ward in Balambala, Garissa County can heave a sigh of relief. This i...

Africa’s leaders forced to confront healthcare systems they neglected for years

By CNN,

Africa's ailing presidents and powerful elites have been known to jet out to seek treatment abroad, instead of investing in healthcare in their own co...

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