By KPC Reporter The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has stopped the distribution, sale, issuance or use of a batch of containing substandard condoms. In a statement, the board recalled the substandard “Sure” lubricated condoms dotted, “Batch No.2405055.” The statement was dispatched on Tuesday. The condoms were manufactured by a private limited company, according to […]

By Nyang’au Araka There was laughter, song and dance when Minnesota’s House Representative Elect, Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley arrived in Kenya on Tuesday. Momanyi is in the country for an eight day tour of her motherland before she returns to the United States. The politician got a warm reception when she arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta […]

By Our Reporter Global trade in wood and paper products dropped steeply from record levels in 2021 and 2022, with the paper trade continuing to decline under pressure from digital media. This is according to the latest data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN). The report says that the […]

By Nyang’au Araka Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley, House Representative Elect for Minnesota, United States has told KPC that she is elated as she returns to Kenya today, Tuesday 10th. Momanyi and her entourage will be received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday 10th, at 11:15 am. “My heart is filled with gratitude and […]

By Vincent Ongore Times Higher Education has just released their latest ranking of universities and research institutions. Other ranking agencies unveiled theirs’ a little earlier in the year. This annual exercise is usually highly anticipated by university administrators and other stakeholders in the higher education sector, as it offers insights into how universities are perceived […]

Title: Basic Education in Kenya: A Reality Check Publisher: Nsemia Inc. Publishers Year of Publication: 2024 Author: Henry L.N. Onderi Reviewer: Nyang’au Araka/ babahezel@gmail.com Basic Education in Kenya: A Reality Check is about what works and what doesn’t in Kenya’s basic education setup. It is an expose of a kind that delves into critical issues […]

By Nyang’au Araka Amnesty International Kenya (AI-K) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have asked the government to ensure accountability for past and ongoing human rights abuses. The authorities should also take effective measures to prevent further deaths and injuries, the two agencies said in a report titled,  “Unchecked Injustice: Kenya’s Suppression of the 2023 Anti-Government […]

By KPC Reporter At least 31 people were killed during anti-government protests between March and July 2023, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), recently. The victims died due to police use of unnecessary or excessive force, involving both lethal ammunition and so-called less-lethal ammunition such as rubber bullets. They include 26 […]

By Nyang’au Araka and FAO The benchmark for world food commodity prices rose in November to its highest level since April 2023. It increased by 0.5 percent from October, driven by surging international vegetable oil quotations. This is according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, […]

By KPC Reporter North Mugirango constituents have welcomed the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba. The SGR extension will pass through Narok, Bomet, Kericho, Nyamira and Kisumu counties. The railway will connect the benefiting counties to Nairobi, the Eastern region all the way to the coastal city of Mombasa. […]