Mukumu Girls: Victims' families to be paid Sh400,000 by State
Education Secretary Cabinet Ezekiel Machogu (centre) Tharaka Nithi Senator Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire (left) and Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang at Parliament Buildings on May 31, 2023.
Families of students at Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls High School who died after eating contaminated food will each receive Sh400,000 from the government as compensation, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced.
The CS said 44 students are yet to report back to the school while 56 have applied for transfer to other schools. He was speaking yesterday while appearing before the Senate to answer questions regarding the tragedy. Mr Machogu explained that the families of the deceased are entitled to a Group Life Insurance compensation from the EduAfya cover.
