By KPC Reporter National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has warned governors that they risk criminal sanctions if they continue to snub appearances before parliamentary committees. He said the growing trend of county chiefs failing to appear before the Senate to respond to Auditor-General’s reports on billions allocated to counties sets a dangerous precedent that cannot […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Kenyan students studying abroad following a high-level consultative meeting at the Embassy of Kenya in Beijing. In a statement, Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok said he paid a courtesy call at the mission in China, where he held discussions with the Education Attaché on […]

By Ongaga Ongaga The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has directed special needs education teachers with complaints over union deductions in their payslips to seek redress from the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers. In a letter addressed to the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), TSC stated that the recruitment and registration of KUSNET members […]

By the Idler-in-Chief I am here to tell you that in Nyagenke, we do not believe in Google Maps. You see, Google Maps has never harvested maize, attended a harambee, or negotiated right of way with a stubborn goat. So when a four-year-old boy, Mose Morara, ama ukipenda MM, or better still Double M instructed […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya’s soils are losing vitality, its rivers are carrying toxic chemical loads downstream, and pollinator populations are in decline, according to a new report by Greenpeace Africa. The report has warned of an escalating but largely invisible environmental crisis driven by Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) and weak monitoring systems. Titled Food or […]

By Josiah Kariuki At first glance, a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker doesn’t look like much—small, tough, easy to ignore. It can sit under a car seat, inside a shipment box, or clipped to a backpack without drawing attention. But inside that modest casing is a tightly choreographed system that turns invisible satellite signals into […]

By KPC Mandere Onyinkwa A court has convicted a foreign national in a high-profile ant smuggling case, marking what authorities say is a significant step in tackling the illegal trade in lesser-known wildlife species. In a statement, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed that Zhang Kquuen, a Chinese national, was found guilty in connection with […]

By KPC Sports Reporter World Athletics has refused transfer requests from 11 athletes worldwide, including five Kenyans. The Kenyans affected are Brigid Kosgei, Ronald Kwemoi, Catherine Relin, Brian Kibor, and Jepkemboi Nelvin. They were joined by Jamaican stars Rajindra Campbell, Jaydon Hibbert, Wayne Pinnock, and Rojé Stona, Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, and Russian athlete Sophia […]

By Nyang’au Araka Doctors under the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have re-elected Secretary General Davji Atellah, handing him a renewed mandate to lead the union through to 2031. In a statement following the elections, Dr Atellah described the outcome as “a collective triumph for our union,” thanking members for their participation […]

By Monica Nashon The government has stepped up efforts to equip young people with modern agricultural skills under the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) programme. Speaking at Kisii National Polytechnic, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Muoria, urged the adoption of innovative and technology-driven farming […]