By KPC Reporter Charles Omuga Kabisae, the iconic Kenyan radio voice celebrated for his dignified delivery of “matangazo maalum na ya vifo” (special and death announcements), has died. Kabisae passed away on August 11, 2025, after a prolonged illness. Kabisae’s family confirmed the news, saying his body was moved to a Nairobi morgue as burial […]

By Nelly Moraa Josephine Karani is a name that would fill pages of a book on television production, in Kenya. Her fingerprints dot the broadcast media landscape, where she has helped shape it as a seasoned journalist, a mentor, and the current International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) treasurer and serves the […]

By KPC Reporter The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) has expressed sorrow and outrage following the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. The correspondents Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, along with cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa, were killed on August 10, 2025, in an Israeli airstrike. […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Kisumu County Government, in partnership with Kenya Utalii College, has announced the establishment of a new Utalii College campus at the Kanyakwar Cultural Centre. The announcement marks a major milestone in the region’s push to expand access to hospitality and tourism education, according to Governor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o. The Governor made […]

By Ongaga Ongaga A teachers’ union has commended the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) for promoting stagnated officers without requiring interviews or vacancy declarations. The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) also urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to follow suit and promote teachers who have stalled in the same job groups for […]

By Nyang’au Araka A while ago, I came across a secular song that in a special way blends nostalgia, romance, and the evolution of communication. Omwanchi One Jane (Jane, My Lover), is a heart-rending ballad by Gusii’s legendary John Ariisi O’Sababu, who died in the 1990s. Composed a few years into the artist’s demise, the […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Kenya has appointed politican Kalonzo Musyoka to lead a shuttle diplomacy mission to Côte d’Ivoire ahead of the country’s crucial presidential election scheduled for October 2025. The move was formally communicated through a letter from the Office of the President of Kenya and endorsed by the African Union Commission. President William Ruto’s selection of Kalonzo Musyoka […]

By KPC Reporter The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), has announced two major initiatives aimed at expanding access to higher education and training. The two are the teacher upgrade programme and fresh intakes for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. The teacher upgrade programme targets educators holding P1 or Early […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted the appointment senior officers for a series of county assembly by-elections scheduled for 27th November 2025. The announcement of returning and deputy returning officers was published in the latest edition of The Kenya Gazette. It outlines the electoral roadmap for 17 wards across […]

By Ongaga Ongaga The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has concluded its nationwide public participation forums on the proposed review of conservation fees regulations. KWS capped the exercise with a final meeting at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on Friday. The Nairobi forum marked the 20th and final stop in a series of […]