Emily Chebet
101 Articles
Health Ministry faces Ksh.59B budget deficit amid USAID freeze
The Ministry, speaking before the National Assembly’s Committee on Health on Wednesday, highlighted that it had requested Ksh.426.8 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year budget estimates but only got 172.6 billion in the just released budget policy statement.
Schools left struggling as Gov’t releases less than 50% of capitation funds
Principals say only Ksh.4,000 per student has been released, far below the required Ksh.8,000 for this term.The Ministry of Education was expected to have disbursed Ksh.28 billion by this time, representing 50% of total capitation funds.
Double grief for Bomet family after dead baby ‘disappears’ from Nakuru hospital morgue
The family from Menengai East visited the Nakuru Level Five Hospital mortuary to pick the body of the first-born daughter Mercy Chelangat for burial, only to be informed that the body was nowhere to be found.
Looming crisis in schools as teachers' union says only Ksh.4K per student released
They say only Ksh.4,000 per student has been released, far below the required Ksh.8,000 for this term.A week after the ministry announced the release of Ksh.14 billion, school principals have reported receiving far less money than expected.
Nakuru court orders police, KWS to present missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo dead or alive
Justice Julius Nangea ordered the DCI Nakuru to appear in court on the same date following a petition filed by the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU).Odhiambo was last seen in the company of Kenya Wildlife Service officers near Nakuru National Park during a routine patrol that has since turned int...
Autopsy reveals slain Molo activist Richard Otieno died from severe head injuries
The autopsy, led by government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor, lasted two hours and provided key details about the brutal nature of the attack.Another pathologist, Dr. Titus Ngulugu, who represented the family and IMLU during the procedure, confirmed the findings, describing them as accurate and thor...
Drama in Kericho as pupils, parents follow transferred headteacher to new school
The parents and students blame education officials for transferring the headteacher without informing them, claiming that the teacher was barely a year in the school and was already bringing the needed change.
KUPPET issues 7-day strike notice over Gov't delay to release capitation funds
The crisis stems from a cash crunch caused by delays in the disbursement of capitation. The union is accusing the Ministry of Education of making false promises about timely funding.
Safety protocols in focus as schools reopen after two-month holiday
Out of 348 schools ordered to close due to safety concerns, only a small fraction has complied with the required standards. Among those recently cleared is Happyland School in Buru Buru, Nairobi, which had been flagged for inadequate dormitory space, limited emergency exits, and general hygiene issu...
Crisis looms in Nyamira as several schools not ready for Grade 9 learners ahead of reopening
Even as the Ministry of Education exudes confidence that all is set for Monday's re-opening of schools, in Nyamira County and other remote areas, hundreds of learners will face a rude awakening as they report to find no classrooms ready to accommodate them.