Stigmatised for crime he didn’t commit: Pastor Baringo struggles to rebuild life after court clears him of defilement accusations

Stigmatised for crime he didn’t commit: Pastor Baringo struggles to rebuild life after court clears him of defilement accusations

Pastor Bundotich said that the unfortunate turn of events made him lose many friends since the time of his dramatic arrest in Kabartonjo Town for the alleged offence that he was informed happened during Christmas Eve in 2023.

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Private children’s homes owners in Kenya appeal to state abandon plans to phase them out

Private children’s homes owners in Kenya appeal to state abandon plans to phase them out

According to the CEO of Baba Nyumbani Children’s Home Nicole Scott, the government has not put in place adequate structures and infrastructure to ensure that children currently living in orphanages continues to get support when private children homes are phased out.

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Surge in child trafficking in Homa Bay, which borders Tanzania, alarms judiciary in Kenya

Surge in child trafficking in Homa Bay, which borders Tanzania, alarms judiciary in Kenya

Children Justice Month is an initiative of the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) that dedicates November to expediting cases involving children’s rights in all courts in Kenya.

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Eldoret court in Kenya’s Rift Valley sentences driver to life in jail defiling minor

Eldoret court in Kenya’s Rift Valley sentences driver to life in jail defiling minor

The accused committed the crime of defiling the girl on May 8, 2025, at Katuiyo village in Ainabkoi subcounty, Uasin Gishu County.

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Man in central Kenya handed 10 years in prison for attempted rape of 13-year old primary school girl

Man in central Kenya handed 10 years in prison for attempted rape of 13-year old primary school girl

The girl further stated Wang’ombe forcefully removed part of her clothes in the process of attempting to defile her but she resisted. Upon her resistance, she said the accused left the room to pick a knife and luckily, she managed to escape through the window half naked.

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Magistrate in Rift Valley warns kangaroo courts lack capacity to hear children’s cases

Magistrate in Rift Valley warns kangaroo courts lack capacity to hear children’s cases

Ms Adhiambo said while the court has been ensuring that children cases are heard and determined within six months, they want to ensure that all pending cases are done with during this month.

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State adopts family-based childcare concept still alive in indigenous culture in western Kenya in national care reforms   

State adopts family-based childcare concept still alive in indigenous culture in western Kenya in national care reforms   

Speaking in Kakamega County during a childcare campaign and training workshop for Trainer of Trainers (TOT), Assistant Director of Children’s Services Jane Munuhe said that, by shifting towards family and community care, the government is keen to ensure the child’s best interest is taken care of.

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Mom in central Kenya jailed for 8 months for child neglect, feeding teenaged daughter on bhang

Mom in central Kenya jailed for 8 months for child neglect, feeding teenaged daughter on bhang

The teenaged girl not enrolled in school and had allegedly been introduced to substance abuse – cannabis sativa – by her mother. She fed on bhang when there was no food in the house. Authorities further noted that the girl was often forced to sleep on cold floors outside their squalid house, especially when her mother was entertaining lovers in their poorly maintained hovel.

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Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter

Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter

The law in Article 25 of the Constitution provides that every child entitled to freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as provided under Article 25 (a) of the Constitution.

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After years of high teenage pregnancy incidence Kisumu County in Lake Victoria Basin sees steep decline

After years of high teenage pregnancy incidence Kisumu County in Lake Victoria Basin sees steep decline

In 2021, Kisumu County reported 21,314 pregnancies in this age group and by 2024, the figure had fallen to 9,773.  Teen pregnancies among older adolescents (15-19 years) also declined consistently over the same period from 314,534 in 2020 to 231,024 in 2024, a drop of 26.6 per cent.

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