Category Archives: Counties
Malala Should Stop ‘Poisoning’ School Theatre With Selfish Agenda
Apr 01, 2025 at 03:38 AM
By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha Thespian turned politician Cleophas Malala’s repeated use of school theatre as a platform for his personal and political battles is both irresponsible and detrimental to the learners involved. His past play Shackles of Doom , performed by Butere Girls in 2013, was banned due to its overt political messaging on tribalism […]
Giant auditorium gives Nyabururu Girls’ School New Look
Mar 30, 2025 at 09:47 AM
By KPC Reporter The completion and opening of the Dr Orioki Joyce Auditorium at Nyabururu Girls’ School-Kisii has brought unmatched excitement to stakeholders. The 3,000 capacity auditorium was officially opened by Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge of Education, Migos Ogamba on Saturday. Other key leaders including Solicitor General (SG) Shadrack Mose, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka […]
Nairobi’s Mosiria Reflects After Bagging Prestigious Award
Mar 29, 2025 at 03:29 PM
BY KURIAN MUSA As a young student at the University of Nairobi (UoN), Geoffrey Mosiria would often spend his evenings rallying fellow students to clean up their hostels and plant trees around the campus. “I believed then, as I do now, that leadership begins with small, intentional acts of service,” he recalls. That same passion […]
Mar 29, 2025 at 03:19 PM
Nairobi’s Geoffrey Mosiria reflects after bagging prestigious award BY KURIAN MUSA As a young student at the University of Nairobi (UoN), Geoffrey Mosiria would often spend his evenings rallying fellow students to clean up their hostels and plant trees around the campus. “I believed then, as I do now, that leadership begins with small, intentional […]
Abandoned and Undervalued: The Silent Struggle of County Workers
Mar 29, 2025 at 01:37 PM
By Isaac Dan Onyancha The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is mandated to review public sector salaries every four years to ensure fairness and competitiveness. However, its failure to adjust salaries for county government employees—especially in light of the recent upward review for national government civil servants—exposes glaring disparities in Kenya’s public service pay structure. […]
Omtatah Tells Kahariri, Haji To “Keep Off Politics”
Mar 28, 2025 at 03:33 PM
By KPC Reporter Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has asked security agencies to remain apolitical and stick to their job descriptions. Omtatah said the involvement of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) in responding to the “#RutoMustGo” campaign during a lecture at the National Intelligence and Research University yesterday was […]
New Hope As Keroka Hospital Does Major Orthopaedic Surgery
Mar 28, 2025 at 02:19 PM
By KPC Reporter Newly resourced Keroka Sub-County Hospital has successfully conducted its first major orthopaedic surgery, signaling hope for patients who may need such services in the future. The level 4 hospital becomes the second health facility in Nyamira County to do so, according to a press statement from Governor Amos Nyaribo’s press team. The […]
Failure to throw soil into husband’s grave can’t harm widow, elders now say
Mar 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
By KPC Reporter On burial day in Gusii region, mourners move to the graveside with various intentions. While some witness the interment of their loved ones and conduct the last prayer, others ostensibly observe how family members, particularly the departed person’s spouse behaves. The people are usually keener if the dead is a young man […]
POETIC THURSDAY: At the airport
Mar 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
By Shem onderi Each one with his business and journey, people are catching flights, literally, Some arriving, after hours airborne, others are connecting, passengers and their kin Luggages, plane cargo, are moving fast. As some arrive, others are leaving The detecting machines, the sniffer dogs, strategically positioned, the guards, both Armed and private agents, well […]
Shock, grief as suspended varsity student dies after beating by kin
Mar 26, 2025 at 07:28 PM
By Francis Orina A student who was sent home from university for engaging in drugs has died in Nyamira County after he was allegedly beaten senseless by his uncles. Brian Mogaka, who hailed from Nyamira County was a third year student at Chuka University. His death threw Nyankono villagers into shock and mourning on Wednesday […]