Text and pictures by Stanley Ongwae As Kenya prepares for the inaugural Grade Nine Competence-Based Education (CBE) national assessments set for October, learners are filled with excitement and confidence. At Kisii Campus Comprehensive School in Kisii County, students have stepped forward to celebrate CBE, praising the academic depth and skills they’ve acquired over the past […]

By KPC Reporter As the curtain fell on the second edition of the Pan African Media Councils Summit last week in Arusha, something spectacular happened a few kilometres away. It was all about friendship between Lee Njiru, a veteran journalist and long-serving aide to Kenya’s presidency and Tanzania’s retired General Mirisho Sarakikya, now in his […]

By Ashford Kimani Listening to Prof. Laban Ayiro, the Vice Chancellor of Daystar University, deliver the keynote address during this year’s Archdiocese of Nairobi Teachers Day at St. Mary’s School, Msongari, was nothing short of transformative. His message was not just about systems or institutions – it was about values. It was about modelling leadership […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Last week, Kenya lost two pioneering women whose lives were synonymous with the struggle for gender equality: Catherine Nyamato and Dr. Phoebe Asiyo. Their passing is not just a moment of mourning. It is a moment of reckoning. As plans to lay them to rest get underway, the question that looms is […]

By KPC Reporter A Kenyan, Reuben Kigame now wants the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to prosecute senior officials for alleged crimes against humanity during recent Gen Z-led protests. In a letter seen by KPC dated July 17, 2025, and signed by his legal team at Gitobu Imanyara & Co. Advocates, Kigame […]

By KPC Reporter in Dallas Former Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Dr Fred Matiang’i has pledged to usher in a new era of leadership grounded in integrity, courage, and service to the people. Speaking to a packed hall of Kenyans living in the United States, Matiang’i emphasized his commitment to restoring public trust and confronting governance […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in partnership with the international BioRescue consortium, has announced a major breakthrough in efforts to rescue the northern white rhino (NWR) from extinction. The initiative, which began in 2019, is now at a pivotal stage, with scientists optimistic that a confirmed pregnancy using NWR embryos could be announced […]

  By KPC Reporter The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the three national teachers’ unions aimed at improving the welfare of over 400,000 teachers across the country. Teachers’ unions in the picture are the Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) and Kenya […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya is piloting a groundbreaking mobile-based e-clearance system aimed at streamlining border processing for travelers and traders. The system is currently being piloted at the busy Namanga border point. Other border points where it will ease delays if implemented include Busia, Malaba, Isebania, and Lungalunga. This, according to stakeholders, will reinforce Kenya’s […]

By KPC Reporter The Katiba Institute has filed a petition at the High Court challenging the legality of police barricades that blocked access to Nairobi’s Central Business District during the June 25 anniversary protests. The constitutional watchdog argues that the move violated fundamental rights, including freedom of assembly, movement, and fair administrative action. In a […]