Emily Chebet

Public universities face Ksh.29B funding deficit - CS Ogamba tells MPs

Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba told lawmakers that the Ministry of Education is not withholding funds but is instead grappling with a widening funding deficit as budget allocations continue to fall below the sector's actual financial needs.

Maralal Catholic Diocese suspends seven priests over misconduct allegations

In a major shake-up, the first of its kind in the diocese, the priests have been relieved of their priestly and pastoral duties pending investigations into allegations of abuse of ecclesiastical power, negligence in administration and financial mismanagement....

'They saved me from hell': 422 Kenyans repatriated from South Africa as returnees recount ordeal

On Wednesday night, a batch of 80 returnees touched down in the country, the largest single group to arrive since the operation began.The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs stated that it is continuously monitoring the situation to determine when the evacuation effort can be brought to a close...

More Kenyans evacuated from South Africa as anti-migrant protests escalate

South African police say more than 900 people were arrested during Tuesday's demonstrations, which saw a number of protests turn violent.

Mobile resource centre offers lifeline to CBE learners

The pioneer Grade 10 class has been among the hardest hit, with many learners, especially in remote parts of the country, completing junior school without ever stepping into a science laboratory or conducting a single practical lesson.

Ruto announces plans to build two hotels, mall, arena at Ksh.30B Bomas complex

The Head of State, who was touring the ongoing construction of the multi-billion-shilling Bomas International Convention Complex, said every Kenyan must be part and parcel of the Kenya Kwanza government's inclusive development agenda.

MSF steps up Ebola preparedness with Simulation Centre in Rongai

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has established a specialised Ebola simulation and training facility in Kenya to equip frontline responders with the skills needed to manage potential outbreaks. The centre is the second of its kind globally, after Brussels in Belgium.

Health workers condemn Governor Barasa over UHC staff absorption remarks

KMTC student dies after allegedly being thrown from moving matatu on Thika Road

Eugene Mutuku, a student at KMTC Yatta Campus, died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital. The matatu was later found abandoned in Kariokor area within Nairobi, while the driver and conductor remain at large. Police say they have arrested two officials of a Nicco Sacco over the inc...

'We will come for you!' Education PS Bitok warns students behind school fires

The PS said investigations and close monitoring of schools is ongoing following reports of external influences in some school disruptions.Despite the incidents, the Ministry of Education maintains the school calendar will not be affected, noting that only a small percentage of schools have experienc...