Category Archives: Counties
Western Kenya Counties Bet Big on Coffee to End Poverty
Jul 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
By Stanley Ongwae Plans are in motion to revive the struggling coffee subsector in Western Kenya, with both the National and County Governments laying out ambitious strategies to expand the crop’s acreage and boost production. The Ministry of Agriculture, working in collaboration with the New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) and county administrations in South […]
Schools Embrace Content Creation to Curb Indiscipline, Empower Students
Jul 29, 2025 at 06:29 PM
By James Mwalimu Some secondary schools in Magarini, Kilifi County, are turning to the fast-growing content creation space in a bid to restore discipline and nurturing student potential. At the forefront of this shift is Galana Boys Secondary School, where a strategic focus on talent development is yielding promising results. During a talent show held […]
New Media Code Takes Effect in Kenya to Boost Journalistic Standards
Jul 29, 2025 at 06:14 PM
By Mandere Onyinkwa Kenya has entered a new chapter in media professionalism and accountability with the official enforcement of the Code of Conduct for Media Practice, 2025. Stakeholders have seen this as a landmark development for the country’s media landscape. According to a press statement issued by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), the revised […]
Multi-agency team rescues 16 children, closes down home and school
Jul 28, 2025 at 05:10 PM
By KPC Reporter The government has shut down St. Peter Rigena Orthodox Orphanage Home and School in Kisii County following allegations that a child under its care was defiled by the institution’s manager. The closure was executed over the weekend by a multi-agency team led by the Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services, after […]
What Was Wrong With Okonkwo? A Psychologist Explores the Tragic Hero of “Things Fall Apart”
Jul 28, 2025 at 03:51 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Okonkwo remains one of literature’s most iconic and complex characters. As the protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s life unfolds as a gripping tale of strength, pride, trauma, and cultural disintegration. Now, decades after the book’s publication, a Kenyan scholar is offering a fresh perspective: a psychological profile […]
Otuoma Calls Omtatah’s Audit Claims “Baseless and Politically Motivated”
Jul 28, 2025 at 09:14 AM
By Mandere Onyinkwa The County Government of Busia has dismissed allegations made by Senator Okiya Omtatah, who recently claimed that Governor Paul Nyongesa Otuoma had misappropriated public funds. In a press release signed by Oscar Kwena Obonyo, Director of the Governor’s Press Unit, the county administration categorically dismissed the claims as “fabricated, baseless, and lacking […]
Speaker Wetang’ula backs President Ruto’s re-election bid, cites development record
Jul 26, 2025 at 02:23 PM
By Courtesy of the Speaker’s Press Unit National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has come out strongly in support of President William Ruto’s bid for a second term, citing his administration’s record of equitable resource distribution and transformative projects across the country. Speaking on Saturday at Posta Grounds in Kanduyi Constituency, Bungoma County, during a women […]
Education Ministry Shifts Blame to Parliament over Fate of Free Day Secondary Education
Jul 26, 2025 at 02:10 PM
: By Ongaga Ongaga The Ministry of Education has distanced itself from claims that the government is pulling back on its commitment to free secondary education. Instead, the Ministry shifted blame to Parliament for budget shortfalls that have affected funding for public day secondary schools. In a press statement issued Saturday and signed by Education […]
Ethiopia to Host Second Africa Climate Summit, Following Nairobi Declaration
Jul 26, 2025 at 07:44 AM
By Arnold Ageta Ethiopia, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), is preparing to host the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) from September 8 to 10, 2025, in Addis Ababa. Building on the momentum of the inaugural summit held in Nairobi in 2023, ACS2 aims to position Africa at the forefront of global climate […]
3-Year Investigative Journalism Training for Young Reporters Launched
Jul 26, 2025 at 06:31 AM
By Florentina Nyakara The Kenya Correspondents Association (KCA), in partnership with ASPEN and Free Press Unlimited, has launched a 36-month training program targeting 60 young journalists from the Nyanza and Coastal regions. Speaking during the launch in Kisumu, William Janak Oloo, KCA’s Director of Programs, said the initiative aims to nurture a new generation of […]