Category Archives: Business
Kenya Wildlife Service Expands Range For Black Rhinos
Jun 01, 2025 at 08:16 AM
By Nyang’au Araka Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has begun the translocation of black rhinos from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to the newly established sanctuary at Segera Conservancy in Laikipia County. The operation, part of the country’s national rhino conservation strategy, aims to secure and expand the black rhino population while enhancing genetic diversity and resilience. Of […]
From Ngũgĩ’s Pen to Gen Z’s Protest: The Unfinished Kenyan Rebellion
Jun 01, 2025 at 04:45 AM
By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not just a writer. He was a rebel, a fighter, a truth-teller. His pen, sharp as a spear, cut through the falsehoods of colonialism and later, the betrayals of Kenya’s own post-independence elite. Today, as Kenya’s streets fill with the voices of a rising Gen Z demanding […]
Murkomen Wants Tougher Laws to Counter “Staged” Abductions
May 30, 2025 at 02:14 PM
By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is calling on lawmakers to help strengthen Kenya’s legal framework on enforced disappearances. This comes in the wake of the controversial case involving Juja MP George Koimburi, whose alleged abduction is now suspected by police to have been self-initiated. Speaking in Naivasha during a […]
The Day I Met Ngũgĩ: A Scribe’s Tribute to a Literary Titan
May 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
By Nyang’au Araka In 2015, I entered a hall at Kisii University with my tool of trade—the camera. I was a young journalist documenting history. Although this was an academic setting, politician Raila Odinga turned out to be the center of attention that day, his presence a gravitational force pulling every lens. But beyond the […]
Mwikali Returns Gambling Ads Under Tough New Rules
May 30, 2025 at 09:10 AM
By Nyang’au Araka The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has developed new guidelines that will shape how gambling advertisements are conducted in the country. The board worked with the Ministry of Interior, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), and the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) to come with the […]
Healthcare Crisis Looms as Nurses Issue 26-Day Strike Notice
May 30, 2025 at 08:27 AM
By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has yet again issued a 26-day strike notice, demanding immediate action from the national and county governments to address long-standing grievances. Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako announced that nurses across the country would begin a nationwide […]
Veteran Journalist Mentors Budding Reporters at Kisii Press Club
May 30, 2025 at 07:26 AM
By KPC Students The Kisii Press Club (KPC) office in Kisii Town hosted a mentorship session on Thursday, attended by students attached to the club, Radio Vuna, and the Kenya News Agency – Kisii. The first cohort of the mentorship initiative was drawn from various universities, including Tom Mboya, Kisii, Chuka, Kibabii, and Maasai Mara. […]
Kenya’s Road to the Ballot Box and the Battle for Free Expression
May 29, 2025 at 07:20 PM
By Victor Bwire The politics of the 2027 general election are already with us, intense, tension-filled, and marked by misinformation, manipulation, and rising intolerance. This election season is shaping up to be characterized by extreme political rhetoric, insults, misuse of state power, and, most alarmingly, threats to freedom of expression, particularly targeting social media platforms. […]
Deadly Lightning Strikes Spur Urgent Action in West Mugirango
May 29, 2025 at 06:16 PM
By Janet NyamwamuWest Mugirango, Nyamira County Residents of West Mugirango in Nyamira County are grappling with grief and fear after a tragic lightning strike claimed the lives of two young people and left another injured. The three were reportedly taking shelter under a makeshift structure when they were struck during a recent downpour, underscoring the […]
Speaker Wetang’ula Warns Judiciary Against ‘Injuncting’ Parliament’s Mandate
May 29, 2025 at 05:23 PM
By KPC Reporter National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has issued a stern warning against what he described as judicial overreach, declaring that Parliament “cannot and will not” be barred from fulfilling its constitutional duties. The Speaker’s remarks came on the Wednesday afternoon session, in response to concerns raised by Minority Leader Junet Mohamed (Suna East) […]