Education cabinet secretary has announced that the decision to reopen more than 100,000 schools lies with president Uhuru. He was speaking at Siaya institute of technology accompanied by the Siaya County governor Cornell Rasanga to assess its preparedness for reopening. In his statements, Professor Magoha said that the biggest challenge to
Covid19
Universities’ students council at loggerheads with MOE
The Universities' Presidents Council of Kenya has come out strongly on the Ministry of Education uncertainty concerning the re-opening dates for learning institutions. The council has accused the Ministry of Education of conducting closed door meetings, to determine the fate of students stuck at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic without offering
Maseno University Don collapses and dies in Nairobi
Maseno university lecturer Jaspher Otieno collapsed and died in his house in Nairobi, Monday August 17. The father of three was following the senate proceedings on the Counties' revenue sharing formula on Monday afternoon when he collapsed and passed away. Confirming the incidence, Dr. Owen Onyango who is the institution's
Kisumu partners with NHIF to cover the needy
The Residents of Kisumu county who registered for the Universal Health Care Coverege (UHC) pilot programme are advantaged, as they are still receiving free medical services . The Director of Health , Mr. Fredrick Oluoch confirmed that the county was still offering access to registered memebers despite the
Teachers to start teaching in their estates and villages.
Students in a Library The Government is trying out a new learning model in a bid to rescue students holed up at their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has directed all teachers to submit details of their current locations and immediately first-track teaching the
Uhuru unveils construction of new hospitals
President Uhuru Kenyatta has commissioned the construction of three new level 3 hospitals in Nairobi informal settlements. The President witnessed the ground-breaking construction of 16-bed capacity hospitals in Muthua Uthiru, Kianda in Kibra as well as a 24-bed facility at Maendeleo Village in Mukuru kwa Reuben. In a facebook post
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe cites student leader Albert Maloba
In a letter dated 16th June 2020, the CS expressed his appreciation towards Mr. Maloba's remarkable contribution to the Covid-19 mitigation and prevention. "I thank you for your kind words and assure you that my Ministry will continue to work with other stakeholders, especially during this period in the fight
Martha Karua calls for immediate audit of COVID-19 funds
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called for an immediate audit of the Covid 19 funds. While addressing the press today in Nairobi, the former Gichugu member of parliament accused the jubilee government of mismanaging billions meant for Covid-19 kitty including donor funds alleging that the government has abandoned the
The Surge of Teenage Pregnancies during the Covid 19 Pandemic
Former Changamwe MP Ramadhan Kajembe is dead
The former Changamwe legislator who represented the constituency for fifteen years Ramadhan Seif Kajembe is dead. Kajembe who was first elected in 1997 had been ailing for sometime before he passed on at Pandya hospital. The cause of his death was not clear though at the time of his death announcement. He