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Topic: Children

Two children killed in Sudan drone strike

By AFP   2026-02-12 10:30:56

The Kordofan region, where deadly drone strikes have intensified, is currently the fiercest battlefield in the war raging since April 2023 between Sudan's regular army and RSF.

Clean water plan targets 2.27 million children across 18 counties

By Benard Orwongo   2026-02-11 21:44:15

More than 2.27 million children will receive direct water, sanitation and hygiene services across 18 counties by 2030 under a new development plan.

Malnutrition remains a challenge among children under five in Baringo

By Yvonne Chepkwony   2026-02-09 13:03:42

Malnutrition continued to pose a threat to the growth of children in Baringo County.

How fight over Gatoto primary threatens education for vulnerable children

By Juliet Omelo   2026-02-08 20:35:42

For more than three decades, Gatoto Community Primary School has been a beacon of hope for children from Nairobi’s informal settlement of Mukuru kwa Reuben. 

Valentine's Day at home: Teaching children what love really means

By Jayne Rose Gacheri   2026-02-08 09:48:54

Valentine’s Day can be a powerful teaching moment for parents, showing children that love begins at home through presence, guidance and everyday acts of care, not just romance.

Women, children eat wild leaves as biting drought persists

By Josphat Thiong'o   2026-02-10 15:27:22

After a season of failed rains, the agro-pastoralist community is deep in the throes of a ravaging drought described as the worst in decades.