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Litein Boys’ High Shut Down Amid Violent Student Protest
Litein Boys’ High Shut Down Amid Violent Student Protest

Published on Sept. 22, 2025, 11:42 a.m.

Litein Boys’ High School of Kericho county has been shut down indefinitely following a violent protest on Sunday night, during which sections of the institution were set ablaze by the …

KUPPET Bomet official pushes for mental health support for teachers
KUPPET Bomet official pushes for mental health support for teachers

Published on Sept. 21, 2025, 8:44 p.m.

Teachers’ mental health must be treated as a national priority and not a peripheral issue, says Norah Cherukwen, Gender Secretary of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), …

Shock as Bomet teacher KUPPET Aspirant’s Motorcycle Stolen During Teacher’s Burial in Bomet
Shock as Bomet teacher KUPPET Aspirant’s Motorcycle Stolen During Teacher’s Burial in Bomet

Published on Sept. 21, 2025, 7:01 p.m.

Shock and disbelief gripped teachers and mourners in Bomet Central sub county on Saturday after Festus Mutai , lost his motorcycle to thieves during a burial ceremony. Mutai, a teacher …

SUPKEM dismisses Hajj 2026 misinformation, reassures Kenyan Muslims
SUPKEM dismisses Hajj 2026 misinformation, reassures Kenyan Muslims

Published on Sept. 19, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has dismissed as false the social media claims alleging major changes to Kenya’s Hajj 2026 arrangements. The Council has reassured the Muslim community …

SHOFCO Partners with Bomet County to Empower Youth Through Vocational Training
SHOFCO Partners with Bomet County to Empower Youth Through Vocational Training

Published on Sept. 18, 2025, 10:33 p.m.

Kaplong, Bomet County — Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has patnered with the county Government of Bomet to support 20 students undergo vocational training. The trainees who were unveiled today …

Bomet Mourns Selfless Principal Who Built a School from Scratch
Bomet Mourns Selfless Principal Who Built a School from Scratch

Published on Sept. 18, 2025, 2:51 p.m.

In the misty highlands of Bomet County, where mornings bite with frost and hope once flickered dimly, one man dared to dream—for others. Gibson Cheruiyot, the long-serving Principal of Ndaraweta …