By Nyang’au Araka If you were born into a world of buzzing clippers and barber shops, remember this: there was a time when a simple pair of scissors or a razor blade was all it took to get the job done. Now, a video showing a man getting a haircut from a sleek, automated street-side […]

By KPC Reporter Kisii University has launched investigations into claims that some students have been asked to pay unauthorised fees to access their academic transcripts. In a statement, the university said it had received reports through social media that a few students allegedly paid between KSh100 and KSh150 to individuals purporting to fast-track the release […]

By KPC Reporter Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge had the extraordinary privilege of meeting former U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. The historic encounter marked a shared commitment to inspire and empower the next generation through sport, education, and leadership. Kipchoge, widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time, expressed deep […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Human rights organisations have condemned the killing and detention of two Kenyans in Tanzania amid a wave of post-election violence that has reportedly claimed an unknown number of lives. In a joint statement, VOCAL Africa, Defenders Coalition, and Amnesty International Kenya decried the killing of John Okoth Ogutu, a Kenyan teacher at […]

By KPC Reporter After 50 days of paralysis in Kenya’s public universities, the long-running lecturers’ strike has finally come to an end. This followed the signing of a Return-to-Work Formula between the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) and the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) on behalf of employers. The breakthrough agreement, signed in Nairobi […]

By KPC Reporter Kenyan public universities have begun shutting down operations as the lecturers’ strike enters its 50th day, paralysing learning across campuses. Notices from Egerton and Pwani universities show a system buckling under pressure as industrial action by dons drags on with no end in sight. Egerton University on Tuesday ordered students to vacate […]

By KPC Reporter Directors of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) West of Rift have called for an urgent investigation into privately owned tea companies allegedly flouting industry laws. They said this is undercutting smallholder farmers, even as concerns mount over dwindling tea bonuses across the country. Speaking in Kisumu, KTDA Vice Chairman Omweno Ombasa […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya’s deaf golf ace Isaac Makokha is determined to turn his 2022 Brazil Deaflympics bronze medal into gold at the forthcoming Tokyo 2025 Summer Deaflympics, set for November 15–26. The recent string of victories on the fairways by the 33-year-old heavy hitter has buoyed his spirits ahead of his second appearance on […]

By Linda Tsungirirai Masarira I am a woman leader. I believe, with every fibre of my being, in the power of women to heal our nations, to lead with compassion, and to build a more inclusive and just Africa. It is precisely because of this belief that I can not remain silent as a sister […]

By Shem Onderi Too young to be an adult,Too tender to carry the weight of motherhood,A teen mother learns too earlyWhat only time should teach. She is discouraged,The government frowns,The church weeps,And the chief laments in the village square —Yet her heart remains unheard. A national concern,A silent tragedy,A teen mother cannot feed herself,Still clutching […]