By OMBOKI MONAYO Following President William Ruto’s assent to the Excise Duty Act on December 11, 2024, legal tobacco and nicotine products will become more expensive due to higher excise duties. The recent hike in excise duties levied on filtered cigarettes and nicotine substitutes meant for inhalation raises concerns about the potential surge in illicit […]

As Kisii Press Club/ Gusii Scribes Welfare members, we had our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Nyamira Heights Suites, Nyamira County. Here are some pictures from the event.

By Nyang’au Araka The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved $68 million to address biodiversity loss, groundwater management, climate change, land degradation, and pollution. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was behind the pursuit for the resources. The projects were approved by the GEF Secretariat and Councils for the GEF Trust […]

By KPC Reporter The dream to have aggregation and industrial parks in several counties might take longer to be achieved due to sluggish works. The parks are anchored on the Bottom -Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), an economic recovery strategy of President William Ruto’s administration. The projects are dear to the government due to recognition […]

By Jamie Malanowski In 1882, in a townhouse at 136 East 36th Street in New York City, Edward Hibberd Johnson had an idea that would make him the unsung set decorator of a zillion holiday snapshots. Fronted by a luxurious mustache, this loyal lieutenant to Thomas Edison was the embodiment of his era: part engineer, […]

By KPC Barbara Kimenye (1929-2012), East Africa’s best-selling children’s author of all time, would be 95 years old today. Kimenye’s Moses series that centre on the times of mischievous schoolboys, Moses Kibaya (alias Holy Moses) and Sebastian Mulutu (King Kong), at the fictional Mukiibi’s Educational Institute for the Sons of African Gentlemen are somewhat a […]

By Nyang’au Araka and Science Blog To many people including some trained lawyers, legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand and they don’t know why. To some, listening to lawyers argue cases in court leaves them mesmerized. Now, a new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently, suggests that the […]

By Nyang’au Araka Minnesota House Representative Elect, Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley had a red carpet welcome in Kisii where she addressed female professionals on Sunday night. About 200 attendees paid keen attention as Momanyi walked them through her journey to victory in last month’s election, where she became the first immigrant to be elected to the […]

By KPC Reporter At least six people died while 26 others were injured in two separate accidents along Bomet-Narok Road. One of the accidents occurred after a school bus collided with a Public Service (PSV) shuttle at Olonin Bridge on Saturday night. The Mesabisabi Secondary School bus and was transporting church members to Kisii while […]

By Nyang’au Araka and Courtesy Muthaiga Golf Club’s lady vice-captain, Beatrice Soy bagged the inaugural Dr. Peter Ndegwa and Friends Golf tournament on Saturday. Held at the Muthaiga Gold Club, the event brought together Safaricom’s partners, other corporates and business leaders. It served as arena of networking, golf, and appreciation in celebration of Safaricom’s 24 […]