President William Ruto chaired a cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, where the top decision-making organ discussed a raft of issues including the upgrading of 5 technical training institutions to National Polytechnics.
In a dispatch from State House, the 5 institutions will include; include the Michuki Technical Training Institute, Mitunguu Technical Training Institute, Ol’ lessos Technical Training Institute, Nairobi Technical Training Institute, and Friends College of Research and Tech.
“The Cabinet also discussed and approved the upgrading of 5 Technical Training Institutes to National Polytechnics. These are Michuki TTI, Mitunguu TTI, Ol’ lessos TTI, Nairobi TTI, and Friends College of Research and Technology in Kaimosi. National polytechnics will now increase from 23 to 28,” read the statement in part.
At the same time, the Cabinet received an extensive briefing on the Social Health Insurance Fund, covering both successes and challenges.
They were informed that the NHIF debt to health facilities is increasingly being settled. Over the past month, KSh5 billion has already been paid to hospitals, including faith-based, public, and private hospitals to clear historical pending bills.
The meeting was also told that more than 14 million Kenyans have registered with the Social Health Authority.
Regarding the food situation in the country, the Cabinet was informed, is stable due to the Government’s subsidized fertilizer program and other support measures extended to farmers.
As a result, most households have access to basic food requirements. The country currently has 95.2 million 50kg bags of maize, 8.8 million bags of beans, 10.4 million bags of wheat, and 2.1 million bags of rice in stock.
On sugar, the meeting noted that for the first time, Kenya has produced enough to meet local demand. As a result, no sugar will be imported this year. This achievement is due to subsidized fertilizer provided to farmers and improved management of the sector.
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