By Gainrep First impressions carry weight—especially in the workplace. But what happens when you’re judged not by your résumé or your performance, but by something entirely out of your control? That’s exactly what happened when a hiring manager admitted to rejecting a qualified candidate simply because she was “too attractive.” The confession, posted anonymously on […]

By Courtesy More than 150 young people in Kisii County have graduated from a four-week digital skills training under the Huawei DigiTruck Program. This is a mobile, solar-powered digital classroom initiative that continues to empower underserved communities across Kenya. The training provided participants with vital skills in basic computer use, internet navigation, digital marketing, online […]

By KPC Reporter Journalists, communication officers, media students and scholars convened for a one day training on access to information, fact checking and financial literacy at Kisii University. The event, organized by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), sought to reinforce ethical journalism, equip media practitioners with emerging newsroom tools, and strengthen the link between […]

By OMBOKI MONAYO As families mourn the tragic loss of young lives caught in the crossfire during the protests on July 25th, there’s a prevailing temptation to dismiss this event as just another unfortunate chapter in our nation’s tumultuous saga. As a newsroom veteran of sorts, I must confess—it’s all too easy to shrug, label […]

By Hyline Ocharo Those who grew up in the ’90s in the Gusii region probably remember Sansora bread not just as food, but as an experience. Sansora, which is Ekegusii word simply means “unwrap” and, unwrapping the bread was such an experience. On a regular morning in Kisii Town, the streets near the iconic Old […]

By KPC Reporter Kisii University on Tuesday convened a high-level conference focused on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The conference united leading researchers, health professionals, and global partners to confront the rising burden of these often-overlooked conditions, particularly in underserved and remote regions. Speaking on behalf of the Vice Chancellor Nathan Ogoti, Prof Mzee Awour who is […]

By Janet Nyamwamu Kisii County has drawn sharp criticism in the Senate for repeated violations of fiscal responsibility laws, with legislators alarmed by its surging wage bill and disregard for public finance management regulations. Governors from Kisii and Siaya appeared before the Senate to report on the implementation of recommendations stemming from the Auditor General’s […]

By KPC Reporter In a dramatic pushback against what they term unconstitutional overreach, Kenya’s leading media organizations have jointly rejected a directive by the Communications Authority (CA) to suspend live coverage of the ongoing nationwide protests. The Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG), a coalition representing over a dozen media associations, issued a strong-worded statement […]

By Omboki Monayo Doreen Kemunto still remembers the day she signed a contract that would change her life. The document was in Arabic—a language she couldn’t read—but the agent’s reassurance, “there’s nothing to worry about,” convinced her to proceed. Like thousands of young Kenyans, she dreamed of a better life abroad, lured by promises of […]

By Faith Mondester Nairobi — Kenyans gathered at All Saints Cathedral on Tuesday to honour the lives of young protesters who lost their lives last year during demonstrations against the controversial finance bill. With national flags clutched tightly in their hands, mourners marched in solidarity, vowing to hold peaceful demonstrations on Wednesday in memory of […]