By Vincent Ongore Times Higher Education has just released their latest ranking of universities and research institutions. Other ranking agencies unveiled theirs’ a little earlier in the year. This annual exercise is usually highly anticipated by university administrators and other stakeholders in the higher education sector, as it offers insights into how universities are perceived […]

By Nyang’au Araka Amnesty International Kenya (AI-K) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have asked the government to ensure accountability for past and ongoing human rights abuses. The authorities should also take effective measures to prevent further deaths and injuries, the two agencies said in a report titled,  “Unchecked Injustice: Kenya’s Suppression of the 2023 Anti-Government […]

By KPC Reporter At least 31 people were killed during anti-government protests between March and July 2023, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), recently. The victims died due to police use of unnecessary or excessive force, involving both lethal ammunition and so-called less-lethal ammunition such as rubber bullets. They include 26 […]

By Nyang’au Araka and FAO The benchmark for world food commodity prices rose in November to its highest level since April 2023. It increased by 0.5 percent from October, driven by surging international vegetable oil quotations. This is according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO Food Price Index, […]

By KPC Reporter North Mugirango constituents have welcomed the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba. The SGR extension will pass through Narok, Bomet, Kericho, Nyamira and Kisumu counties. The railway will connect the benefiting counties to Nairobi, the Eastern region all the way to the coastal city of Mombasa. […]

By OMBOKI MONAYO Samwel Cudjoe Hanu, a leading expert on tobacco harm reduction, strikes a compassionate tone in his approach to a complex public health issue plaguing the African continent. “When a patient comes to our treatment centers for assistance, we are compelled to suspend our judgement of his or her choices by professional principles,” […]

By KPC Reporter Motorcycles, commonly referred to as “boda-bodas,” have evolved into an essential and vibrant mode of transport in Kenya. They thread through the bustling streets and rugged, muddy rural roads alike. These two-wheelers have become the lifeline for many. Motorcycles have embedded themselves deeply into the rhythm of daily life in Kenya. They […]

By KPC Reporter Prof. Henry Onderi of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is among Kenyans who got honoured during the Arise Circle-Transformational Leadership Awards (AC-TLA) recently. Prof. Onderi bagged the Distinguished Scholarly, Research and Transformative Education Development award. The ceremony was held in Nairobi. A pioneer County Education Board (CEB) chairman […]

By Nyang’au Araka SEVERAL activities have been lined up in Nairobi, Kisii and Nyamira as Minnesota State Representative elect Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley visits her motherland soon. The activities include a meeting at Daystar University on 10th December. The event has been organized by Breaking the Glass Ceiling Network. Momayi is expected to deliver a speech […]

 World’s 49 million people need life-saving, emergency agriculture assistance-FAO By Nyang’au Araka The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $1.9 billion to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the world’s most food-insecure populations. FAO says that as we enter into 2025 soon, “acute hunger continues to tighten its grip across the world’s […]