UNICEF Kenya

20/02/2026

Thanks to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi, Community Health Promoters are supporting the Baby-Friendly Community Initiative in Samburu County.

They provide nutrition counselling to mothers, promote breastfeeding and good feeding practices to help ensure children are well-nourished, healthy and have the best start in life.

17/02/2026

UNICEF Kenya and the Government of Japan announce a new partnership to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services in .

The project will target three priority counties - , , , and ’s informal settlements.

This partnership acknowledges that safe water and sanitation are essential for public health, equity, resilience, and sustainable development.

It will also focus on the elimination of open defecation, strengthening of community resilience, and improving emergency preparedness.

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Press release UNICEF and Government of Japan Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services (WASH) in Kenya 17 February 2026 UNICEFKenya/2026/LucasOdhiambo H.E Hiroshi Matsuura, Ambassador of Japan to Kenya and Dr. Shaheen Nilo...

10/02/2026

Your feed can make you laugh, teach you something new or show things a child should never have to see.

From Brazil, the USA and Kenya, UNICEF Youth Advocates Juliana, Elmar and Precious share what it’s really like to grow up online and what a safer internet for children and young people could look like.

06/02/2026

Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM).

FGM violates the rights and well-being of girls and women.

Every investment in efforts to brings us closer to a safer and brighter future for girls.

04/02/2026

A big moment for children in .

Religious leaders have signed a landmark Child Safeguarding Declaration and launched a new faith-based handbook to help protect children from violence and harm.

The National Summit on Child Safeguarding was made possible through the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme to End Female Ge***al Mutilation.

Together with our partners, we are working to protect children from abuse, violence, , and other harmful practices.

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Signing brings together the Government, faith institutions and communities to ensure that every child grows up free from violence

27/01/2026

With support from European Union in Kenya, UNICEF and partners are working to connect schools to the Internet and enable digital learning.

Thanks to the Last Mile Connectivity of Schools project, over 277,000 learners, including children with disabilities, now have access to digital content.

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Providing sustainable and reliable Internet to enable learners to access high quality, digitally enabled education

27/01/2026

Today, a delegation from European Union in Kenya, UNICEF and partners is in Enkasiti Primary School, Kajiado County, to witness the Last Mile Connectivity of Schools project, under the EU's Global Gateway strategy.

This project aims to provide reliable for learners.

During the visit, the team met learners and saw how digital connectivity is transforming their learning environment.

Reliable Internet enables students and teachers to access digital content as part of the Competency-Based Education curriculum in Kenya.

16/01/2026

📊When budgets work, children thrive.

The Children First report shows why smarter, fairer county spending is key to better outcomes for children.

Learn how spending choices can help close gaps and protect children most at risk.

Kenya County Budget Briefs (FY2019–FY2023)

13/01/2026

Children’s rights must be protected, every day.

, every right.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from UNICEF Kenya!

Wishing you and your loved ones a prosperous and joyous year ahead. 💙

24/12/2025

To all our esteemed partners, thank you. We are grateful for your continued collaboration this year. We look forward to renewing our shared commitment to upholding the rights of every child in Kenya.