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Common Mwananchi in danger again! A Sneak Peek into Kenya’s 2021/2022 budget
The Kenyan treasury released a 3.6 Trillion for the year starting 01/07/2021.This budget is expected to cement in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 10_years in office which has experienced a tough setting due to a depressed household and cooperate earning amid the Covid-19 Pandemic uncertainties.
To begin with,The Kenyan treasury allocated the Health ministry with sh 121 billion, sh 294.5 billion to the Ministry of Defence, sh 202.8 billion to the ministry of Education, sh 182.5 billion to the ministry of transport and lastly sh 60 billion to the ministry of Agriculture.
First, the sh 121 billion set aside to the Health sector so as to support its programs is broken down as follows: sh 4.7 billion for the universal health coverage, sh 8.7 billion for the covid-19 emergency, sh 4.1 billion to maternity, sh 1.8 billion to the elderly and vulnerable persons,sh 3.9 billion for immunisation and vaccination programs and sh 14.3 billion for the purchase of covid-19 vaccines. In addition, sh 15.2 billion and 11.5 billion was allocated to Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi teaching and referral Hospital respectively so as to improve their health services.
Secondly, the ministry of defence was allocated sh 294.5 billion so as to cater for National police, Defense and intelligence services in order to improve its program. In addition, the treasury set aside sh 1.5 billion to the national communication and surveillance system so as to help fight against crimes in Kenya.
Under the Ministry if Education, sh 2.2 billion was allocated for its programs. Here,sh 62.2 billion is for the free primary and secondary education, sh 4 billion for the K.C.P.E and K.C.S.E candidates and then sh 4.2 billion for the primary and secondary infrastructure. A further sh 281.7 billion was allocated to the Teachers Service Commission while sh 15.8 billion was allocated to the Higher Education Loans Board and sh 2.5 billion was set aside for the recruitment of teachers.Furthermore, sh 5.2 billion was allocated for the TVET students, sh 323 million for National Research Fund and Lastly sh 76.3 million for Universities.
In the Transport sector, sh 182.5 billion was allocated. Sh 700 million is to cater for the Nairobi Bus Rapid transport system, sh 7.2 billion for the construction of the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway which is running from Nairobi to Naivasha.Sh 7.5 billion is for the Lapset project. A further sh 100 million was channeled to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services to aid in it’s infrastructure projects and also sh 111.2 million for the construction of footbridges.
Lastly, The Agriculture sector was allocated sh 60 billion to cater for food security and its development program. Here,sh 1.5 billion is set aside for the development of the Agricultural sector and sh 1 billion for the construction of a fish processing plant in Lamu so as to boost exports. much of the resources will be set aside for livestock production whereby the government will set up a meat processing plant in Lamu to provide a ready market for livestock which will aid in increasing the farmer’s income.
June 11, 2021
“I Would Have Died In My Sleep,” Jacob Mulee Reveals Suffering From A Strange Disease
Kenya National Football team head coach cum radio presenter Jacob Ghost Mulee has opened up on how he survived a life-threatening health issue. This happened during his trip to India to donate a kidney for his brother.
According to Jacob, he had travelled to India for a surgery to save a life, little did he know that he was the one in need of surgery. During his last interview, Jacob said ;
“I had wanted to go to India to have whole body tests and make sure my body was in good health. So I had a whole body test and everything was OK. But when I went to have an ENT test, they told me they had seen a problem, they decided to do a sleep study on Saturday so that I would come back home on Sunday. When the results came back the doctor told me to thank God that I was alive.”
He reported that the doctor told him that he was suffering from a severe obstructive sleep apnea. This called for a robotic surgery. The patanisho show host went onto explain that the whole process was also expensive, costing around Ksh 600, 000.
Thisnfd got worst when his insurance informed him that their policy do not cover such ailments. Nonetheless, he decided to proceed with the surgery. His decision was motivated by the fact that he was already in India, a country known for its affordable health care.
He cited further that, “There were no beds, there was no oxygen but my doctor found a way to do the surgery. Everything went well. I was brought a piece of ‘meat’ that was removed from my throat.”
The grateful football technician reported the surgery has changed his life forever. Before the surgery, he said he would be driving and fall asleep by the roadside. This almost led to problems in his house as his wife would not believe when he reports his reasons for sleeping outside.
Allergy was also another issue he had to fight as a result. According to doctor’s reports, Jacob stated that during his sleep, he could not breathe for one and a half minute as his oxygen levels had gotten to 73%. This could have easily led to stroke.
June 11, 2021
Oil-transporting Train Catches Fire In Sagana
An oil-transporting train from Nanyuki to Nairobi caused a scare in Kabuta village, Sagana, after catching fire following a mechanical breakdown.
Reports indicate that the train had just delivered oil in Nanyuki and was on its way back to Nairobi before the incident.
The cabin crew escaped unhurt and were able to put out the fire before it spread to other ‘wagons’, in efforts backed up by firefighters from Murang’a station.
According to Kenya Railways, the fire was caused by an electric fault in the train’s engine.
“The fire was caused by a slight electric fault in the locomotive engine and has since been contained. Our engineers arrived at the area promptly and rectified the problem,” Kenya Railways tweeted on Sunday.
Fire erupts in a train headed to Nairobi from Nanyuki at Kabuta village in Kiharu. pic.twitter.com/R1XjiKoROt
— Radio Citizen (@RadioCitizenFM) June 6, 2021

Early this year, the first of two passenger trains from Nanyuki to Nairobi temporarily stalled at Ruthagati in Nyeri County with more than 1,500 passengers on board.
The train developed mechanical problems believed to have been caused by the heavy load and the area’s topography.
However, the onboard crew resolved the mechanical issue, allowing the journey to continue after over five hours of stalling.
June 6, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccine expected in Tanzania
Tanzania is preparing to roll out Covid-19 vaccine following a team of experts report presented to President Samia Suluhu.
The report was presented to President Suluhu on Friday by the team that was tasked with evaluating the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country in April.
The team led by Prof Said Aboud also recommended that the country continues releasing Covid-19 statistics, which was stopped by the late President Dr John Pombe Magufuli. By the time the country stopped releasing the statistics, Tanzania had 509 cases of Covid-19.
“The committee has advised different ways of mobilising financial resources from the budget and other stakeholders including international organisations and the private sector,” said the State House in a statement signed by the Presidency spokesperson Gerson Msigwa.
“The money will be used to finance medical equipment, training and the vaccines,” stated Mr Msigwa.
Tanzania was among six countries that had ignored calls to roll out Covid-19 vaccine. Others include North Korea, Haiti, Chad, Burundi and Eritrea.
President Suluhu has directed the Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dr Dorothy Gwajima, to prepare a presentation that will be discussed by the Cabinet that will make decision about the committee’s recommendations.
The President has also allowed foreign embassies and other international organisations to import vaccines for their people and employees.
June 6, 2021