Children are primarily known for their soft-spoken and playful nature but can at times make headlines when given the opportunity.
Be it through achieving remarkable feats or possessing extraordinary talents, a number of kids have managed to astound audiences on a local and global scale.
Kenyans.co.ke revisits five children who endeared themselves to Kenyans.
Shanah Manjeru
The 14-year-old star has become a sensation in the country, scooping both local and international awards in the past year.
In November 2022, she was named among 100 youth feted in Dubai at the Global Child Prodigy (GCP) Awards 2022. Manjeru was recognised for her work in the gospel music industry at a tender age.
She also landed a role at Disney where she would host a global show produced in collaboration with National Geographic Kids Africa.
In addition, she was named the winner of the 2022 edition of the Global Kids Achievers Award in the music category.
Aileen Akinyi
The 10-year-old was recognised for bagging the Apostle Hayford Alile Humanitarian Award of the Community Engagement and Human Rights (CAHR) Africa Awards.
Describing her as Little Miss World, Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o hailed her as a role model that other kids can emulate.
The governor also lauded Kenyans for bringing the award home after voting for during the nominations phase.
Her act of kindness was motivated by the poor state of affairs especially in the informal settlements.
Angela Otieno
Known to many as Fila in the hit Citizen TV hit show, Zora, Otieno captivated the hearts of the audience who were amazed by her acting skills as well as singing prowess.
The young actress was awarded in the kid's category on March 10, 2022, in the Women In Film Awards held at the Nairobi Theatre.
Otieno is casted alongside Nyabiya Syekei (Lila), Jackie Matubia (Nana), Fred Owiti (Ogola), Sarah Hassan (Zora) and Blessing Lung'aho (Madiba).
4-year-old Stranded in Tsavo
On December 5, 2022, reports broke of a four-year-old who was rescued from the Tsavo National Park, after spending six days in the wilderness.
Roan Carr-Hartley, a pilot from Sheldrick Wildlife Trust who spotted the boy from his chopper, termed the entire incident a miracle.
The pilot detailed how it was amazing that the child survived the wilderness packed with wild animals and harsh weather.
Hartley noted that he received a tip off from villagers who had discovered footprints in the bushes. He began a search party around the park and discovered a tiny boy covered in mosquito bites and scratches.
Richard Kitonga
A six-year-old child made headlines on July 7, 2022, after he saved his two nieces, aged four years and two years, from a burning house.
The young boy was lauded for his act of bravery at a time when his mother was away.
Touched by the story, Kenyans of goodwill decided to rebuild their house effectively managing to raise Ksh350,000 towards the hero and his family as a reward for his actions.
