×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Country in crisis mode: Education, health, economy in dire straits

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

KUPPET members demonstrate a long Moi Avenue in Mombasa on August 30, 2024. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

Hopping from one crisis to the next, the country is navigating myriad hurdles in quick succession, at times teetering on the brink.

Barely three years since assuming the reins, a crumbling education sector, an ailing health docket and an economy characterised by debt accumulation have all exposed the soft underbelly of President William Ruto's policies that have since put the country in a state of uncertainty.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
It's fresh faces and familiar rivals as Stars prepare for 2027 Afcon
Football
SportPesa Premier League: APS Bomet edge Bandari to ease relegation fears
Rugby
Experienced Okello, Chajira named in Kenya Lionesses squad for Rugby Africa Cup
Football
McCarthy set for emotional South Africa reunion after AFCON Draw