Families of Mukumu Girls’ students who lost their lives to receive Ksh400K from gov’t
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced that families of Mukumu Girs’ students who lost their lives will receive Ksh400,000 each as compensation. Machogu spoke while appearing before MPs over the Mukumu saga where three students were reported dead and a teacher, following suspected food poisoning incident. Tens of other students were hospitalised leading to […]
Father of Mukumu Girls student shoots self dead in Siaya
A police officer attached to Siala Kaduol Police Station in Gem, Siaya County, allegedly shot himself dead in unclear circumstances on Sunday night. Police Constable Maurice Tilison Chisihavi, who was a father to one of the victims of food poisoning at Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls in Kakamega County, is said to have taken his own […]
Khalwale slams Mukumu Girls’ principal for terming media ‘toxic’ over school closure
Kakamega Senator Bony Khalwale has slammed Mukumu Girls’ High School principal Fridah Ndolo for allegedly terming the media as toxic following the school’s closure after food poisoning. In a statement, Khalwale insinuated impunity on the school management for blaming the school closure on “toxic environment already created by media”. “In her letter to parents following […]
Mukumu Girls’ School closed after food poisoning that left 2 dead, 500 sįck
Mukumu Girls’ High School has been closed indefinitely following the death of two students, who were taken ill after a food poisoning incident. In a statement, the Western Region director of education Jared Obiero said the incident left at least 500 students fell sick with bacteria infections after consuming the food. “Mukumu Girls High school […]
Education ministry takes action after two students die at Mukumu Girls
The Ministry of Education has ordered a probe into the death of two students at Mukumu Girls High School in Kakamega County. Reports indicate that the two students were among at least 28 students receiving treatment at various hospitals in Kakamega after an outbreak of malaria in the school last month. Pressure from parents forced […]