By KPC Reporter Kenya has formally presented its bid to host the 2025 Africa Media Convention (AMC). Representatives expressed confidence that the country’s vibrant and resilient media sector makes it the ideal destination for the continent’s premier media gathering. The presentation was made Tuesday evening during a hybrid session at the African Union headquarters in […]

By Ng’wono Bw’Ontwere Kenya’s media fraternity gathered at the Sun & Sand Beach Resort in Kilifi for the 8th Annual Kenya Editors’ Guild (KEG) Convention, officially opened by Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo. The theme—Truth, Trust and Technology: The Place of Journalism in the Digital Era—set the tone for […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya has delivered a landmark victory for smallholder farmers after the High Court ruled that sharing and saving indigenous seeds is not a crime. The court effectively shut down punitive sections of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act. The judgment, delivered in Nairobi marks a historic win for food sovereignty, climate justice, […]

By Janet Nyanchoka Nyamwamu The Senate will now handle the impeachment of Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo in a full plenary session after a motion to create a special committee failed for lack of a seconder. The motion, introduced by the Senate Majority Leader and listed as Order No. 8 on Thursday’s Order Paper, was […]

By KPC C Reporter President Suluhu Hassan and Tanzanian security chiefs could be hauled before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the coming months over alleged atrocities during the country’s general elections recently. News outlets reported that the country’s security agencies were thrown into panic on Tuesday when a coalition of international legal and human […]

By Arnold Ageta UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has praised the world’s recent climate achievements but urged nations to accelerate their efforts, warning that the window for meaningful action is rapidly narrowing. Speaking in Belém, Brazil, during the COP30 Conference, Stiell stressed that global unity is essential at a time when the world […]

By Arnold Ageta Kenya’s media habits are shifting faster than ever, with social media now emerging as the country’s leading source of news. This is according to the Media Council of Kenya’s State of the Media Report 2024, which paints a clear picture of how Kenyans—especially the youth—are changing the way they consume information. The […]

By Shem Onderi They rhyme without a voice,Though they exist for one purpose — to make sound.Each is crafted differently, held together by its own bolts and quirks.Some must be gripped tightly to sing,Others must be struck with force just to speak. There are those that lie flat for balance,And others that hang from the […]

By Janet Nyamwamu A new regional advocacy series on HIV vaccine development has warned that Africa risks losing decades of scientific progress, infrastructure, and public trust if it does not urgently reinforce and lead its own HIV vaccine research agenda. The alarm was raised during the first session of a four-part virtual series titled New […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched a 15-day rhino ear-notching and tagging operation as it seeks to actualise science-based conservation efforts. The exercise was launched at Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Tsavo West National Park. This is the largest single exercise of its kind in Kenya’s conservation history, according to a brief from KWS. […]