Joining the Utumishi Girls Academy family at Gilgil Stadium for the requiem mass of the 16 young souls who lost their lives in the recent fire. The sense and scale of loss here is unimaginable yani. We continue to pray that God comforts the bereaved families.
BEREAVEMENT
Is is with humble acceptance of God's will that I (on behalf of our Etale family) announce the passing of our sister Ma’am Sarah Etale Abuyeka earlier this morning. Our sister went to be with the Lord at around 3:00am at The Eldoret Hospital while recuperating from a surgery on her back which was done last week. This has happened at the time we were preparing to lay to rest our sister-in-law Mrs. Eshery Etale, wife of our elder brother Dancan Tom Mboya Etale, whose burial is scheduled for tomorrow. We ask for your prayers during this difficult moment of grief. May the souls of our beloved ones Rest in Peace.
P.A.Etale
For the family.
Earlier today, arriving for the requiem mass for the 16 students who tragically lost their lives in Utumishi Girl's Academy fire tragedy.
Hon. Majimbo Kalasinga, @abbiezuena and myself accompanying @edwinsifuna, as we join the families, friends and the nation in mourning these young lives whose dreams were cut short far too soon.
BREAKING: Patients are stranded in hospitals across the country due to the failure of the SHA system for 5 straight days.
Many say they walked into hospitals believing SHA would cover treatment for their loved ones because they had paid their contributions.
Instead, they were told the system isn't working.
Think about that.
-You pay into SHA every month.
-Your child falls sick.
-Your mother needs an MRI scan.
-Your father needs surgery.
-Then you're told: "The system is down."
And it gets worse.
For every day SHA remains unavailable, patients in wards continue accumulating bills that they may be forced to pay themselves.
-This is not a website crashing.
-This is not a social media app going offline.
-This is healthcare.
-These are people's lives.
This is the same system Kenyans were told cost over KSh 100 billion.
A system sold as the future of healthcare.
Yet patients are being left stranded when they need it most.
Meanwhile, Health CS Aden Duale continues moving around the country declaring SHA a success story.
The question is: success for whom?
Because the reality being experienced by many patients and families is very different from the picture being painted at press conferences and public events.
If you, a relative, or someone you know has been affected by SHA failures, share your experience in the replies.
Let Kenyans hear directly from the people standing in hospital queues, sleeping in wards, and struggling to raise money for treatment while the system meant to help them remains unavailable.
Duale can keep telling us that SHA is working.
In reality, patients trapped in hospitals tell a different story.
State-hired goons have stormed a meeting where the KHRC and other CSOs were discussing the 2026-2027 budget that was presented yesterday. One of the assailants was arrested and said he was sent by a government official. Some valuables, including a phone, were stolen during the incident.
The civil society held this meeting at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi to assess how well the budget addressed citizen concerns. We condemn this act of intimidation and assert that it will not deter us from scrutinizing the budget. We will continue to demand that it put the interests of the people at front and center.
Three protesters shot dead in Nanyuki. Students shot inside their own hostel at Multimedia University.
Hooded, unidentifiable officers firing live rounds on unarmed Kenyans.
This is not law enforcement. This is the constitution being violated in broad daylight.
As we approach the 2nd anniversary of June 25, we must refuse to normalise what we are witnessing.
Accountability is not optional. It is what justice looks like in practice.
Here is my statement on the current pattern of violence by the Police:
This brilliant student had to diee for Americans. As Marco Rubio said, “Americans must be protected by all means.”
He was killed in protection of the US Ebola Facility.
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe said:
“Omar Artan has made Somalia and the entire African continent extremely proud.”
“His CAF Men’s Referee of the Year 2025 award and his appointment to the FIFA World Cup 2026 are a recognition of his world-class refereeing ability and the international respect he enjoys.”
“I am grateful to my friend Aleksander Čeferin for enabling him to officiate the UEFA Super Cup 2026.”
“This is a great honour for Omar Artan and African referees, and a strong example of football uniting Africa, Europe, and the world.”
A powerful recognition of a remarkable rise for one of Africa’s standout referees.
#AfricanFootball
#UEFA
#SuperCup
The race to build a formidable coalition capable of challenging President William Ruto in 2027 appears to have entered a new phase, with reports of talks between Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s camp and the de facto Linda Mwananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna.
Read more: https://t.co/oTp3j86uFv
May God bless you, @Mercymasai3. May you finally achieve your dream of becoming the Kajiado Woman Representative and live to see the vision you have always manifested. Keep believing, keep pushing, and never give up.
You have my full support. Wishing you all the best on this journey—everything is possible. 🙏🇰🇪