Stories by: Gusii Press
COP29: Agrifood systems transformation holds solutions for the climate crisis
Nov 12, 2024 at 06:12 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Transformation of agrofood systems holds the key restoring to carbon emissions, the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan heard Tuesday. This will also restore nature on the path to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This is according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director […]
Nine things you may not know about Isaac Newton
Nov 12, 2024 at 01:29 PM
By Nyang’au Araka One of the top scientists that even non-scientists have heard of is Isaac Newton. Born in 1643, Newton was a brilliant architect of the universe’s most fundamental laws, a man whose curiosity and intellect rewrote the rules of science. The most famous discoveries of the philosopher, mathematician, and physicist, was the mysteries […]
Ugandan University honours its former student- Sam Ongeri
Nov 12, 2024 at 12:05 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Former Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri was Monday conferred the Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) degree at Bugema University-Uganda for his contribution as a medical doctor and scholar. Prof. Ongeri is an alumnus of the university where he obtained his bachelor’s degree after his elementary education in Kisii. The ceremony was attended by […]
Is there a camera designed with the left-handed user in mind?
Nov 11, 2024 at 09:18 AM
By Nyang’au Araka The beauty of photography is that it captures images, sights, sounds and events better than any other device. A good photographer documents the world through the lens of a camera with a keen eye for detail. The advent of digital photography has revolutionalized this critical skill, with more people having access to […]
UK honours Kenyan World War II Soldiers
Nov 10, 2024 at 08:54 AM
By Nyang’au Araka They were strong, energetic, bold and vibrant when a geopolitical conflict went physical, earning the identity of World War II. Drawn from various parts of Kenya, the youngsters joined the British Army and fought in the muddy trenches, thick forests, dense jungles and blistering deserts. What they endured during the war shaped […]
Race against time as court okays Former MP Opore’s burial on Saturday
Nov 08, 2024 at 12:16 PM
By Nyang’au Araka A court has directed that former Bonchari MP, Zebedeo Opore be buried on Saturday the 12th. Before then, the court directed that Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples be extracted from the late Opore’s remains at Lee Funeral Home on Friday afternoon. Jared Ombata will represent the plaintiff, while defendants in the matter […]
Race against time as court okays Former MP Opore’s burial on Saturday
Nov 08, 2024 at 11:53 AM
By Nyang’au Araka A court has directed that former Bonchari MP, Zebedeo Opore be buried on Saturday the 12th. Before then, the court directed that Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples be extracted from the late Opore’s remains at Lee Funeral Home on Friday afternoon. Jared Ombata will represent the plaintiff, while defendants in the matter […]
Youth told to seize scholarships at Nyamira National Polytechnic
Nov 08, 2024 at 10:02 AM
By Nyang’au Araka The view and serenity of newly elevated Nyamira National Polytechnic (NNP) and its vicinity is nothing short of a blend of nature and synthetics. Formerly known as Ekerubo Gietai Technical Training Institute, NNP sits where every glance reveals a calm panorama. Next to it is the vibrant Kerito tea estate that ripples […]
Nyamira locates its ‘sister tea’ county in China
Nov 07, 2024 at 12:48 PM
By Nyang’au Araka It is almost impossible for one to delink Nyamira County from rolling hills, lush green valleys separated by rivers and springs, fertile soils and reliable rainfall. It now turns out that Nyamira’s topography is almost the same as that of Songyang County located in Zhejiang Province-China, and leaders in the two counties […]
Nyamira locates ‘sister tea’ county in China
Nov 07, 2024 at 12:43 PM
By Nyang’au Araka It is almost impossible for one to delink Nyamira County from rolling hills, lush green valleys separated by rivers and springs, fertile soils and reliable rainfall. It now turns out that Nyamira’s topography is almost that same as that of Songyang County located in Zhejiang Province-China, and leaders in the two counties […]