AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEducation Push for Northern Kenya: The 2026/27 budget signals a push to close ASAL gaps with plans to recruit 5,000 teachers for hard-to-reach areas and formally integrate Madrasa, Duksi and pastoral instruction into the education system. School Fire and Unrest Probe: MPs will investigate rising school fires, destruction and unrest, citing 47 fire incidents since January and concerns over overcrowding, drugs, weak support systems and poor communication. Western Kenya Political Race: Ruto and the United Opposition are touring Western Kenya on the same weekend, with leaders also talking up a 2032 Western “president” narrative. Coffee Value Addition Wins: A Nyeri youth group is earning better returns by roasting coffee and selling processed herbs, including roasted natural coffee at Sh2,500 per kilogram. Nairobi Dating App Robbery: A Nairobi man alleges a dating-app match lured him home, threatened him with a hot electric iron and stole Sh108,000 via M-Pesa. Ebola Tensions: Uganda calls US and other travel restrictions “unfair” amid the Congo outbreak, while Kenya’s Ebola quarantine facility plans face court and public backlash. Budget Scrutiny: NCCK condemns disruption of a post-budget forum at All Saints Cathedral, accusing “state-sponsored goons” of blocking citizens’ scrutiny.
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