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Topic: Parents

Parents reject delayed release of bodies ahead of requiem service

By Daniel Chege   2026-06-06 20:38:52

From the early hours of the morning, relatives streamed into the funeral home, their faces marked by exhaustion, sorrow and uncertainty.

Love, duty and exhaustion: Silent strain of supporting ageing parents

By Jael Wakesho   2026-06-06 09:17:48

She is raising children while watching a parent slowly fade. Between both roles, she is barely holding herself together

165 parents sue Ambira High School over Sh33,000 students strike damage fees

By Nancy Gitonga   2026-06-05 10:38:01

A group of 165 parents of Grade 10 students at Ambira High School has moved to the High Court seeking orders to stop the school from charging each learner Sh33,000 as a condition for readmission

Alliance High School parents speak after night fire leads to school closure

By Juliet Omelo   2026-06-04 19:00:33

Parents expressed concern over the disturbing pattern of school fires in recent weeks, suggesting that the incidents may not be coincidental.

Fire victims' parents to wait longer for DNA test results

By Antony Gitonga   2026-05-31 18:08:04

Families of the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire will have to wait for DNA testing to be completed before the bodies are released for burial.

School fires: Time for parents to take matters into their own hands

By Editorial   2026-05-31 16:29:29

Due to the continuous fire breakouts in schools and the government's failure to take any serious measures, parents are left to handle the situation on their own.