By Nyang’au Araka The view and serenity of newly elevated Nyamira National Polytechnic (NNP) and its vicinity is nothing short of a blend of nature and synthetics. Formerly known as Ekerubo Gietai Technical Training Institute, NNP sits where every glance reveals a calm panorama. Next to it is the vibrant Kerito tea estate that ripples […]

By Nyang’au Araka It is almost impossible for one to delink Nyamira County from rolling hills, lush green valleys separated by rivers and springs, fertile soils and reliable rainfall. It now turns out that Nyamira’s topography is almost that same as that of Songyang County located in Zhejiang Province-China, and leaders in the two counties […]

By Nyang’au Araka Kenya will have more orthopedists soon following the offer of Orthopedic Trauma and Medicine training at Nyamira’s campus of the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). This becomes the latest course at the fairly nascent KMTC branch, which also offers two other courses including nursing. Orthopedists from the institution will improve response and […]

By KPC Reporter Every end of the year, small scale tea growers in Gusii region had a reason to display broad smiles. This was the time they earned bonus for the yearlong sweat, and it was good money. Some could be arrive in the village with new items such as mattresses, radio and television sets, […]

By KPC Reporter When he was a little boy, Evans Moseti’s family fetched water from a stream near their home for domestic use. Moseti is 58 now but the exact point where the spring existed dried years back. “I have to pay a boda-boda operator Sh120 to vend jerricans of water that can push my […]

By KPC Reporter For many years, coffee flourished as a foundation crop in the Gusii region, interlacing its way into the lives of households. Today, uncountable persons in Nyamira and Kisii Counties leading modest lifestyles owe their education to the bounty that coffee delivered, changing the futures of those who cultivated it. Farmers formed cooperative […]

By KPLC Team In Kiabiraa, a village located in Kitutu Masaba of Nyamira County, life unfolds in a pulse of easiness. The area, which is part of the famous Manga Escarpment, is a scene to behold. The area has public amenities including schools, churches and a fairly modest road network. Residents go about their daily […]