Katika nchi ya Kenya, kutoka shule ya msingi na upili shughuli za ziada za masomo hufanyiwa katika vilabu vya shule. Shughuli hizi mara nyingi huwa ni za kuwawezesha wanafunzi kujaribu kufanya vitu tofauti na masomo. Mifano ya shughuli hizi ni kama kucheza mpira, kushona nguo, kuchora, kucheza vifaa za muziki na kadhalika. Aidha, vilabu hizi... Continue Reading →
Busia County on the Spot for Worrying Rates of Child Abuse
By Raisa Okwaras, Busia county is in the spotlight after reports show high rates of child abuse, including a 21 percent rate of teenage pregnancies, 3 percent higher than the national rate. The County Chief of Staff Robert Opat revealed this during a meeting in Grand Swiss Hotel in Kisumu on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.... Continue Reading →
Teacher who Assaulted Schoolboy for Not Scoring 400 Marks Arrested
By Raisa Okwaras, Siaya County Children’s Officer Jemin Onyango has confirmed that the teacher who allegedly assaulted a standard 8 pupil at Nyamninia Primary School in Gem has been arrested. This came in after a video went viral on social media showing the boy crying in pain and agony after the teacher beat him for... Continue Reading →
Africa Prepares to Roll Out World’s First Ever Malaria Vaccine
By Raisa Okwaras, A child dies of Malaria in Africa with every minute that passes. However, the World Health Organisation announced that measures are ongoing to roll out the world’s first ever Malaria vaccine in Africa, with the mass rollout being funded by Gavi. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is funding about US$160 million to improve... Continue Reading →