UNICEF Kenya

31/03/2026

UNICEF Kenya, funded by UK in Kenya, is supporting the Government of Kenya to improve the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project (KSEIP).

This includes developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, targeting protocols, and Anticipatory Action guidelines in partnership with the State Department for Children Services, World Bank Kenya, and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).

Under KSEIP, the Nutrition Improvements through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) programme will reach 57,000 vulnerable households with children and pregnant women. Additionally, 36,000 households with out-of-school adolescents will be supported to return and stay in school, aiming to reduce malnutrition and teenage pregnancy.

30/03/2026

Turning data into action!

Youth across 20 countries transformed environmental data into real-world impact. More than 2,500 young people in Africa and the Caribbean have taken part in the Yoma Waste Mapping Challenge, using digital mapping tools to identify waste hotspots and organize community clean-ups that improve local environments.

Led by UNICEF, Generation Unlimited, Yoma, and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), the initiative demonstrates how youth leadership and technology can help create solutions to address environmental challenges. Participants build digital and open-mapping skills, learn the fundamentals of environmental action, and earn Verifiable Credentials, digital certificates that recognize their newly developed skills and community contributions.

Together, participants have helped collect more than 114,000 kilograms of waste while also accessing learning opportunities, tracking their progress, and documenting their impact.

Read more about this global youth-led initiative 🔗 https://www.generationunlimited.org/stories/digital-pathways-clearner-communities

24/03/2026

2 kilometres.
Scorching heat.
Heavy jerrycans.

That was Meimuna’s daily journey for water in Wajir. Today, water flows directly to her homestead. No more long walks. No more heavy loads.

This , we’re reminded that when safe water systems serve everyone, entire families and communities benefit, especially women and girls.

Read her story to learn more:

Bringing fresh water in a region severely affected by climate change

20/03/2026

Eid Mubarak!

As the holy month comes to an end, we wish all of those who celebrate and their loved ones a blessed and joyful day of reflection and thanksgiving.

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.

Learn more 🔽

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.

Learn more 🔽

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.

Learn more 🔽

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)