By Omboki Monayo Doreen Kemunto still remembers the day she signed a contract that would change her life. The document was in Arabic—a language she couldn’t read—but the agent’s reassurance, “there’s nothing to worry about,” convinced her to proceed. Like thousands of young Kenyans, she dreamed of a better life abroad, lured by promises of […]

By Faith Mondester Nairobi — Kenyans gathered at All Saints Cathedral on Tuesday to honour the lives of young protesters who lost their lives last year during demonstrations against the controversial finance bill. With national flags clutched tightly in their hands, mourners marched in solidarity, vowing to hold peaceful demonstrations on Wednesday in memory of […]

By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere President William Ruto on Tuesday signed the Government-Owned Enterprises Bill, 2025 (GOE Bill) into law at State House, Nairobi. The legislation represents a sweeping overhaul of the governance, financial oversight, and operational efficiency of Kenya’s commercial State corporations, setting the stage for a more accountable and performance-driven public sector. The GOE Bill […]

By KPC Reporter The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the comforting clink of cutlery is now available in Kisii Town, thanks to Java House, East Africa’s leading casual dining restaurant. For residents who’ve long yearned for the signature Java experience, complete with cozy ambiance, gourmet meals, and steaming mugs of joy, the wait is […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The recent directive by the Public Service Commission (PSC) requiring all senior civil servants in the ranks of directors and above to acquire a Master’s degree within two years or face dismissal has sparked a wave of justified concern and unease within the public service. While the desire to professionalize and […]

By Nyakang’o O’Nyamota A young man lies dead on a Nairobi street, not because he broke the law, but because he tried to live within it. In the early hours of the day, a young hawker—barely out of his teens—was quietly going about his business along Moi Avenue, Nairobi. He was selling face masks. There […]

By Nyakang’o O’Nyamota A young man lies dead on a Nairobi street, not because he broke the law, but because he tried to live within it. In the early hours of the day, amid the usual bustle of the Central Business District, a young hawker—barely out of his teens—was quietly going about his business. He […]

By Dennis Kirwa Lawyer Danstan Omari has cautioned against the premature acceptance of Police Constable James Mukhwana’s explosive confession linking Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat and Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam to the death of Albert Ojwang. Speaking during an interview on Spice FM’s breakfast show on Tuesday, Omari emphasized that while Mukhwana’s statement […]

By Victor Bwire More than ever before, your online identity must be handled with the same seriousness as your offline identity, and by extension, your personal safety. Journalists and human rights activists are especially familiar with this reality. This has been evident, most recently, after the June 25, 2024, Gen Z demonstrations, where arrests of […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha As President William Ruto races across the country launching housing projects with fanfare, Kenyans must urgently interrogate whether the Affordable Housing Programme remains true to its constitutional purpose or whether it has been hijacked and reduced to political tokenism. What was meant to deliver permanent, decent home ownership for ordinary citizens […]