Akili Kids! TV Premieres New TV Show

Akili Kids! TV Premieres New TV Show

Akili Kids  Kenya’s First and only free-to-air children’s learning channel has launched a new TV Show advocating for cyber security among kids.

Dubbed Flash Squad, the show is a multi-platform comedy series with serious cyber safety and security learning opportunities for 10 – to 17-year-old children, set in Kenya with Kenyan Teens.

The program that was launched on Friday comprises 9 episodes, 5 to 7minutes each. The script follows three Kenyan teens who create an after-school Computer Club that becomes a cyber-defense team, protecting their friends, school, families, and each other from all manner of cyber threats.

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Directed by Gosia Lukomska, Jesse Soleil and June Ndinya each of these archetypical characters have their own personality quirks, digital specialties, interests, and vulnerabilities.

The show premiered on May 26th at 7:30 pm on Akili Kids TV! Under Akili Fam!  An evening block on Akili Kids! That was launched in December 2021.

Akili Fam is founded on 3 fundamental values; connection, interaction, and family.

Akili Fam! aims to entertain, uplift, inspire and improve families through purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences. The new segment airs on Fridays and Saturdays between 6 pm-10 pm.

Akili Network launched Akili Kids!, Kenya’s First and only free-to-air children’s learning channel. Today, Akili Kids! is the most-watched daytime TV channel in households with children.

Akili Network was created to bring learning and inspiration to the children of Kenya. We are a for-profit double-bottom-line entity, with the goal of creating value for our shareholders and a positive social impact on children, their families, and caregivers. 

Running their operations from Nairobi Garage // Spring Valley, the company’s strategy is to provide access to the most positive, relevant programming available, and to produce shows that Kenyan children see themselves in.

Akili Kids also promotes content that models positive academic outcomes, values social-emotional awareness, introduces and supports gender equality, and advances health, wellness, job awareness, community, and the creative arts.

The company is also deeply committed to enhancing the relationships between parents and their children. 

With supplemental content, they ensure that they model positive behaviors and parental strategies to support children’s engagement and enthusiasm, helping parents recognize and encourage their child’s growing expertise and self-confidence.

Akili Network wants to help create wonderful, engaged humans, and become the most trusted resource for children, parents, and caregivers in Kenya.