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To the heroes without capes, the storytellers, the protectors, the guiding hands Happy Father’s Day. Today we celebrate the strength, love, and quiet sacrifices of dads everywhere. 💙 #FathersDay

To the heroes without capes, the storytellers, the protectors, the guiding hands Happy Father’s Day. 

Today we celebrate the strength, love, and quiet sacrifices of dads everywhere. 💙 

#FathersDay
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The Day of the African Child is here! 💥👧🏿👦🏿 🎉 Celebrations are in full swing at Unoa Primary School in Makueni County! What a powerful day dedicated to honoring African children, centered around this year’s theme: “📊 Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights Process Since

The Day of the African Child is here! 💥👧🏿👦🏿

🎉 Celebrations are in full swing at Unoa Primary School in Makueni County!

What a powerful day dedicated to honoring African children, centered around this year’s theme: “📊 Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights Process Since
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Happy Day of the African Child! 👧🏿👦🏿✨ We’re live from Unoa Primary, Makueni, celebrating with none other than First Lady Mrs Rachel Ruto, E.G.H 🇰🇪💐 as Guest of Honour! This year’s theme: 📊 “Planning & Budgeting for Children’s Rights: A Continuous Process Since 2010” We

Happy Day of the African Child! 👧🏿👦🏿✨

We’re live from Unoa Primary, Makueni, celebrating with none other than First Lady Mrs Rachel Ruto, E.G.H 🇰🇪💐 as Guest of Honour!

This year’s theme:
📊 “Planning & Budgeting for Children’s Rights: A Continuous Process Since 2010”

We
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They carry no briefcases. They don’t sit in boardrooms. But every plan, every budget, every policy touches their lives. This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we’re asking tough questions: Since 2010, have we truly planned with children in mind or simply around them? Because a child’s

They carry no briefcases.
They don’t sit in boardrooms.
But every plan, every budget, every policy touches their lives.

This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we’re asking tough questions:
 Since 2010, have we truly planned with children in mind or simply around them?

Because a child’s
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💰 Why Budgeting for Children Matters! 👧🏽👦🏾📊 This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we’re reminded that investing in children is investing in our future. 🌍💛 📊 This year’s theme “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights Process Since 2010” calls on us to put children first in

💰 Why Budgeting for Children Matters! 👧🏽👦🏾📊

This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we’re reminded that investing in children is investing in our future. 🌍💛

📊 This year’s theme “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights Process Since 2010” calls on us to put children first in
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“Child participation is not a choice — it’s a fundamental requirement for Kenya’s growth. Let’s not leave our children behind. Their voices are crucial. Watang’ara!” H.E. Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Kenya 🇰🇪👧🏽👦🏾 Her words echo this year’s theme of Day of the African Child: 📊

“Child participation is not a choice — it’s a fundamental requirement for Kenya’s growth. Let’s not leave our children behind. Their voices are crucial. Watang’ara!”
H.E. Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Kenya 🇰🇪👧🏽👦🏾

Her words echo this year’s theme of Day of the African Child:
📊
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✨ “Children don’t just need to be seen they need to be heard.” 🧒🏾👧🏽 A powerful reminder from CS of gender culture and children services Hanna Wendot Cheptumo during the Day of the African Child celebration. She reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to child participation,

✨ “Children don’t just need to be seen  they need to be heard.” 🧒🏾👧🏽

A powerful reminder from CS of gender culture and children services Hanna Wendot Cheptumo during the Day of the African Child celebration.

She reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to child participation,
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What if children understood the law better than most adults and used it to advocate for themselves? In a world where policy often speaks over children, Mtoto Na Sheria flips the script, placing children at the heart of legal and civic conversations that affect their daily lives.

What if children understood the law better than most adults and used it to advocate for themselves?

In a world where policy often speaks over children, Mtoto Na Sheria flips the script, placing children at the heart of legal and civic conversations that affect their daily lives.
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What a day! 🌍 Celebrating the Day of the African Child not just in Kenya 📷, but across Africa. This year’s continental event took place in Lilongwe, Malawi . As we honor the legacy of the 1976 Soweto Uprising , let’s commit to protecting children’s rights

What a day! 🌍 Celebrating the Day of the African Child not just in Kenya 📷, but across Africa. 
 
This year’s continental event took place in Lilongwe, Malawi .  

As we honor the legacy of the 1976 Soweto Uprising , let’s commit to protecting children’s rights
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A budget is more than numbers for a child, it’s the difference between a full desk or an empty plate. On #DayOfTheAfricanChild, Mtoto News launched a Child-Friendly Budget Booklet ; a simplified tool to help children and caregivers understand how government budgets shape their

A budget is more than numbers  for a child, it’s the difference between a full desk or an empty plate.

On #DayOfTheAfricanChild, Mtoto News launched a Child-Friendly Budget Booklet ; a simplified tool to help children and caregivers understand how government budgets shape their
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What happens when the media only sees children as foreigners, not citizens? Or when programming entertains but never empowers? Tonight, we confront the uncomfortable truths about how the media shapes, silences and sometimes even sidelines children’s rights. As professionals

What happens when the media only sees children as foreigners, not citizens? Or when programming entertains but never empowers?

Tonight, we confront the uncomfortable truths about how the media shapes, silences and sometimes even sidelines children’s rights.

As professionals
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Children aren’t just stories to cover; they’re voices to centre. But the media still treats them as afterthoughts, not actors. From newsrooms to studios, children remain underrepresented, misrepresented, or completely silenced. And when they do appear, they're not often seen as

Children aren’t just stories to cover; they’re voices to centre.
But the media still treats them as afterthoughts, not actors.

From newsrooms to studios, children remain underrepresented, misrepresented, or completely silenced. And when they do appear, they're not often seen as
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What if the media didn’t just report on children but reported with them in mind? Not as passive subjects, but as full stakeholders in society, policy, and public life. A few weeks ago, Mtoto News together with the CSOs forum convened a powerful training for journalists on

What if the media didn’t just report on children but reported with them in mind? Not as passive subjects, but as full stakeholders in society, policy, and public life.

A few weeks ago, Mtoto News together with the CSOs forum convened a powerful training for journalists on
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Children’s AI Hackathon: Think Local, Build Global Join us from 24th–26th June, 08:00 AM – 12:00 AM at GoMyCode, Weston Towers, Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi, for a transformative experience designed to spark innovation in young minds. Over the course of three days, children will

Children’s AI Hackathon: Think Local, Build Global

Join us from 24th–26th June, 08:00 AM – 12:00 AM at <a href="/gomycode/">GoMyCode</a>, Weston Towers, Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi, for a transformative experience designed to spark innovation in young minds.

Over the course of three days, children will
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“As we approach the next finance cycle in August, it’s critical that we advocate for increased budget allocations toward children’s welfare. If we are serious about reducing violence against children, we must start by increasing the resources committed to their protection and

“As we approach the next finance cycle in August, it’s critical that we advocate for increased budget allocations toward children’s welfare. If we are serious about reducing violence against children, we must start by increasing the resources committed to their protection and
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According to the 2019 EVAC report, 1 in 5 children in Kenya has experienced some form of abuse ranging from neglect and bullying to sexual violence. Yet, how often do we see these stories in our media? And just as importantly how often do we highlight and celebrate the

According to the 2019 EVAC report, 1 in 5 children in Kenya has experienced some form of abuse ranging from neglect and bullying to sexual violence.

Yet, how often do we see these stories in our media? And just as importantly how often do we highlight and celebrate the
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What if the best digital parenting strategies didn’t come from apps but from truly seeing the world through a child’s eyes? In today’s hyper-connected world, children aren’t just consuming content; they’re forming identities, emotions, and values online. And yet, most

What if the best digital parenting strategies didn’t come from apps but from truly seeing the world through a child’s eyes?

In today’s hyper-connected world, children aren’t just consuming content; they’re forming identities, emotions, and values online. And yet, most
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Not every journalist is a child journalist and that’s exactly why we must strengthen our capacity to report in the best interest of the child. – Jennifer Kaberi, Founder, Mtoto News At the X space on "Children’s Programming, Coverage, and Rights in the Media.", Jennifer Kaberi

Not every journalist is a child journalist and that’s exactly why we must strengthen our capacity to report in the best interest of the child.
– Jennifer Kaberi, Founder, Mtoto News

At the X space on "Children’s Programming, Coverage, and Rights in the Media.", Jennifer Kaberi