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Topic: Children

Asian couple in custody battle as man seeks unrestricted access to children

By Peter Ochieng   2026-06-13 10:26:59

An Eldoret court is hearing a custody dispute between an Asian couple, with the father seeking unrestricted access and possible full custody while the mother demands child support and alleges neglect.

How pornography is warping how children understand love

By Prof Egara Kabaji   2026-06-13 13:27:53

We must pay close attention to the stories our children consume. Whoever controls the stories they hear ultimately shapes their minds.

Thika town shock as popular food vendor Wamboo, her children die in suspected acid attack

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-06-12 12:00:41

Thika food vendor Wamboo and her two sons died after an alleged acid attack linked to her estranged husband, sparking shock, grief and renewed debate on domestic violence in Kenya.

KMPDU condemns assault of healthcare workers at Gertrude's Children's Hospital

By Ronald Kipruto   2026-06-09 21:10:46

KMPDU has condemned the alleged assault of healthcare workers at Gertrude's Children's Hospital in Muthaiga, Nairobi. 

'We are gaslighting children,' expert says of school unrest response

By Zena Achieng and Leeroy Wuone   2026-06-09 13:04:33

Weeks after 16 girls died in a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, experts say Kenya is still asking the wrong question about student unrest.

MPs demand urgent action over surge in missing children cases

By Irene Githinji   2026-06-09 16:16:40

Members of Parliament have raised concerns over the rising number of children reported missing in the country, saying that the matter requires urgent intervention. 0720 68 99 45