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Homa Bay County Education Director Eunice Khaemba said schools were witnessing an increase in learners facing mental health challenges, adding that many of them come from homes where parents are also dealing with depression and anxiety.
Members directed the Kenya Water Institute (Kewi) to provide the consultancy contract, a detailed breakdown of the work expected at every campus and an explanation of how the Sh800 million consultancy fee was calculated.
The decision was made by a three-judge bench, which found that election to the Senate does not take away a senator's constitutional right to access information under Article 35. The judges also ruled that Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) enjoy the same right and can personally request county government records whenever they need them.
The initiative is expected to revive sugarcane farming along the Coast, create thousands of jobs, reduce the country's reliance on imported sugar and stimulate economic activity across Kwale and neighbouring counties.
Principal Rufina Nkonge said the gathering marks the school's first prayer day since learning resumed after the institution reopened in phases on July 2.
In a statement on Thursday, the National Police Service (NPS) said the operations were part of sustained intelligence-led efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt drug trafficking and bring offenders to justice.
The arrests follow investigations into claims that an economist employed by the county used companies owned by her husband to secure lucrative public tenders, with investigators alleging that part of the proceeds was channelled to senior county officials.
Jumwa's announcement ends her association with the ruling party, where she previously served in President Ruto's Cabinet as the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage.
Speaking in Nairobi during a consultative forum on the draft Election Campaign Financing Regulations, 2026, Ethekon described the reports as false and urged Kenyans to disregard information suggesting the commission was seeking to restrict media coverage of the electoral process.
KRCS Secretary-General, Ahmed Idris, said financial support from the United States has dropped by about 40 per cent, affecting humanitarian programmes that have relied on international assistance for many years.
KESSHA chairperson Willy Kuria said schools received only Sh6,577 per learner during the first term, while Sh1,375 was retained by the Ministry of Education. That brought the total allocation to Sh7,952, leaving schools with a funding gap of Sh3,170 per learner.
HELB further stated that applicants who previously benefited from its loan programme must show that they are actively repaying their loans or have fully settled them before they can be considered for the scholarship.