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Sh43.4 billion budget shortfall threatens Kenya's free education programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 21, 2025

More than 982,197 secondary school students under the Free Secondary Education (FSE) programme face uncertainty due to a Sh21.85 billion funding gap,...

US aid freeze puts Kenya at risk of 60,000 new HIV infections by 2030
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Beyond disease programmes, the USAID funding freeze has disrupted healthcare staffing, leading to the loss of 11,058 frontline workers.

Sh59 billion shortfall casts shadow over university, TVET education
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Only Sh86.83 billion has been allocated for scholarships, loans, and capitation, against a required Sh145.54 billion.

Public secondary schools on brink of closure as state fails to meet funding commitments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 16, 2025

A report by the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has revealed that the government is allocating only Sh10,000 per student annually,...

US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

The Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) involve highly trained staff who specialise in mobilising within 24 to 48 hours of a disaster to lead t...

Kenya eyes local production of ARVs as concerns grow over donor funding risks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

In 2021-2022, approximately 63.5 per cent of the country's HIV programme funding came from foreign sources, with PEPFAR being the largest contributor.

TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart, says USAID memo
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

President Trump moved to freeze international aid while undertaking a 90-day review hours after taking office last month.

Kenya to use Sh28 billion annually on HIV programmes as foreign aid policies change
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 07, 2025

With potential shifts in US aid strategies, Kenya needs to prepare for possible reductions or redirection of donor contributions.

Kenya at risk of losing Sh80 billion annually as Trump halts foreign aid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 06, 2025

Over the past five years, the health sector has consistently received the largest share of US assistance, amounting to Sh1.89 billion.

Varsity students to receive up to Sh60,000 Helb upkeep as state disburses Sh3.32 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The CS confirmed the release and noted that each student will receive between Sh40,000 and Sh60,000.

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital staff sent on unpaid leave due to US aid freeze
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The programme, which has been providing support to thousands of HIV/AIDS patients, employs between 2,000 and 5,000 permanent and casual workers across...

Mbadi: US-funded health programmes to continue despite aid suspension
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

The CS emphasised that there was no cause for alarm, adding that he had already initiated measures to ensure the continuity of health programmes that...

No ARV shortage expected despite US funding cuts, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 29, 2025

Health officials said they are confident that there are enough ARVs to cater to over 1.4 million patients in the country.

Judiciary independence: Former CJ Mutunga, legal experts raise alarm over Koome’s security detail withdrawal
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 25, 2025

While speaking to The Eastleigh Voice, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga explained that what the 2010 Constitution does is to provide sites for strug...

CJ Koome's security withdrawal sparks public debate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 24, 2025

Chief Justice Koome, in a protest letter to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, called the withdrawal a violation of the principle of separ...

Tensions rise between Executive, Judiciary as Chief Justice Koome’s security is withdrawn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 23, 2025

Koome noted that the security reduction has exposed her office and judicial officers to vulnerabilities, undermining the Judiciary’s ability to fulfil...

Return to old funding model, KUPPET urges state amid student complaints
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 16, 2025

KUPPET's remarks come barely a day after The Universities Fund and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) filed an appeal against Justice Chacha Mwit...

UON students to hold peaceful protests over HELB delays on Friday
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 16, 2025

The delay stems from the disruption caused to the 2024/2025 academic calendar by lecturer strikes last year, which led to an extended first semester a...

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