At this matatu stage, music playing from the shops is subdued by the sounds of matatus, travellers and traders chasing the day’s bread. The majestic clock tower looms over the bustling marketplace, its hands motionless. The sun blazes high above and none appears to see that according to the clock, time has taken a break. […]

By Nyang’au Araka Some months back, a Kenyan joked that a time had come for Kenyans to have painkillers ready before watching television news. The joke did rounds because it made a lot of sense; news bulletins are usually dominated by sad happenings. Probably one even wonders how the anchors manage to wear a smile […]

By KPC Reporter When he was a little boy, Evans Moseti’s family fetched water from a stream near their home for domestic use. Moseti is 58 now but the exact point where the spring existed dried years back. “I have to pay a boda-boda operator Sh120 to vend jerricans of water that can push my […]

By KPC Reporter Government officers who involve themselves in national examination malpractices will be blacklisted. Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba said cheating in exams was a grave offense that should be met with stiffer penalties. “We have requested the judiciary to fast-track cases of exam malpractices and ensure they are concluded within three months,” the […]

By KPC Reporter For many years, coffee flourished as a foundation crop in the Gusii region, interlacing its way into the lives of households. Today, uncountable persons in Nyamira and Kisii Counties leading modest lifestyles owe their education to the bounty that coffee delivered, changing the futures of those who cultivated it. Farmers formed cooperative […]

By KPLC Team In Kiabiraa, a village located in Kitutu Masaba of Nyamira County, life unfolds in a pulse of easiness. The area, which is part of the famous Manga Escarpment, is a scene to behold. The area has public amenities including schools, churches and a fairly modest road network. Residents go about their daily […]

By KPC Team The United States will continue to support development projects in Kisii County. The assurance was made by the country’s ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during her recent two-day visit of South Nyanza ended. Whitman met leaders and toured various projects, with an aim of finding areas for continued cooperation between her country […]

By KPC Reporter Towards the end of the year, small scale tea growers in Gusii region had a reason to display broad smiles. This was the time they earned bonus for the yearlong sweat, and it was good money. Some could arrive in the village with new items such as mattresses, radio and television sets, […]

BY KPC Reporter  For many years, Richard Ombati’s household relied only on firewood to cook their meals. Born 66 years ago, the smallholder farmer in Bobaracho area of Kisii County had to incur other expenses for farm inputs. This included the purchase of hybrid seeds, planting and topdressing fertilizers to improve productivity in his farm. […]