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Senator Sigei wishes Wilson Sossion well ahead of TSC vetting

Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei has wished former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion well as he appears before Parliament for vetting as a nominee to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). In a message shared ahead of Sossion’s vetting, Sigei said the former teachers’ union boss’s experience and understanding of the education sector…

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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba addressing the press.PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/OnesimusKipchumbaMurkomen

CS Ogamba confirms reopening dates, dismisses online reports

The Ministry of Education has moved to dispel reports circulating on social media claiming that the reopening of schools for the third term has been postponed. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the 2026 academic calendar for basic education institutions and Teacher Training Colleges remains unchanged, with learners expected to report back to school…

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Tenwek Hospital claims Ksh1.2 Billion from SHA after Cardiothoracic Centre upgrade

Tenwek Hospital Chief Executive Officer Ben Siele has revealed that the facility’s annual claims under the Social Health Authority (SHA) doubled following the rollout of the new health financing system. Speaking during a forum with President William Ruto at KICC on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Siele said the hospital, which has operated as a Level…

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Kerundut parents give ministry 7-day ultimatum to remove Principal

Parents of Kerundut Secondary School in Chepalungu, Bomet County, have demanded the immediate transfer of the school principal over alleged mismanagement, declining academic standards and deteriorating infrastructure. The parents have given the Ministry of Education a seven-day ultimatum to act, threatening to stage protests and disrupt operations when the school reopens later this month. Speaking…

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Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) chairperson Peterson Wachira speaks during a past media briefing. PHOTO/@ptason/X

Health workers defend strike, blame Governors for failure to implement CBA

Health workers have defended their ongoing strike, saying they downed their tools in solidarity with governors and to compel county governments to implement a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that has already been negotiated and registered as a court order. Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Kenya…

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The construction of the Gikomba market. Photo/@raymond_omollo/X

Gikomba market undergoes transformation as Modern Complex takes shape

Gikomba Market, Nairobi’s largest open-air market and one of the country’s busiest trading hubs, is undergoing a major transformation aimed at replacing its congested and makeshift structures with a modern commercial complex. The development was highlighted by State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo in a statement posted on Wednesday,…

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Bomet warns residents against ECDE recruitment scam

The Bomet County Government has cautioned residents against falling victim to fraudsters purporting to recruit Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers on behalf of the county. The Department of Education and Vocational Training said it had received reports of an individual impersonating a county official and falsely presenting himself as the Director of Early Childhood…

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