By KPC Reporter The government has shut down St. Peter Rigena Orthodox Orphanage Home and School in Kisii County following allegations that a child under its care was defiled by the institution’s manager. The closure was executed over the weekend by a multi-agency team led by the Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services, after […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa  The County Government of Busia has dismissed allegations made by Senator Okiya Omtatah, who recently claimed that Governor Paul Nyongesa Otuoma had misappropriated public funds. In a press release signed by Oscar Kwena Obonyo, Director of the Governor’s Press Unit, the county administration categorically dismissed the claims as “fabricated, baseless, and lacking […]

By Courtesy of the Speaker’s Press Unit National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has come out strongly in support of President William Ruto’s bid for a second term, citing his administration’s record of equitable resource distribution and transformative projects across the country. Speaking on Saturday at Posta Grounds in Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County, during a women […]

: By Ongaga Ongaga The Ministry of Education has distanced itself from claims that the government is pulling back on its commitment to free secondary education. Instead, the Ministry shifted blame to Parliament for budget shortfalls that have affected funding for public day secondary schools. In a press statement issued Saturday and signed by Education […]

By Arnold Ageta Ethiopia, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), is preparing to host the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) from September 8 to 10, 2025, in Addis Ababa. Building on the momentum of the inaugural summit held in Nairobi in 2023, ACS2 aims to position Africa at the forefront of global climate […]

By Florentina Nyakara The Kenya Correspondents Association (KCA), in partnership with ASPEN and Free Press Unlimited, has launched a 36-month training program targeting 60 young journalists from the Nyanza and Coastal regions. Speaking during the launch in Kisumu, William Janak Oloo, KCA’s Director of Programs, said the initiative aims to nurture a new generation of […]

By Nanganetvoices go on then — steal the coffers dry, build your marble statues to your swelling pride, fly first-class to conferences on poverty you’ve never felt, pocket your per diems and fat allowances, feed your bellies, line your nests — but leave our classrooms whole. we see you — lions in tailored suits, bellowing […]

By Faith Nyabuto A political storm is brewing over the future of free education in Kenya. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Thursday declared that the government can no longer sustain the program due to budgetary constraints. The same was countered hours later by Education Principal Secretary, Prof Julius Bitok who said the programme is […]

By Janet Nyamwamu Officials from Tinderet Constituency faced intense scrutiny from the National Assembly’s Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee over unresolved land disputes, missing government assets, and stalled development projects. The committee, chaired by Dr. Gideon Mulyungi (Mwingi Central MP), raised alarm over the lack of documentation for land purchased for public schools, including one parcel […]

By KPC Sports Reporter Over 100 golfers will descend on the lush par-71 Kisii Golf Club this Saturday for the highly anticipated leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour. The tournament, which has become a hallmark of regional sporting excellence, kicks off at 6:30 a.m., with a second tee time set for noon as […]