Category Archives: Counties
More men dying as fight against HIV-AIDS rages on
Nov 30, 2024 at 11:02 AM
By KPC Reporter More men in Kenya are dying from HIV-AIDs related complications compared to women. This is despite fewer men living with the virus, latest data from a state organ shows. Statistics from the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) shows that more than 1.38 million people are living with HIV in the country. […]
Kenya loses fine sculptor, Elkana Ong’esa
Nov 29, 2024 at 02:47 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Famous sculptor, Elkana Ong’esa who emerged from Tabaka region of Kisii County is dead. Ong’esa died on Thursday, a family member said. He had been to various hospitals including the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH). The artist was battling cancer. He was 80 years old. Ong’esa was among big names from […]
More Action Needed in Nyamira to tame HIV-AIDS
Nov 29, 2024 at 08:24 AM
By KPC Reporter Adolescents in Nyamira County face triple health threats according to data in the latest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic report. The three threats are: new infections, pregnancies and sexual/ Gender Based Violence (GBV). This is according to the 2023 report. The report shows that adolescents aged between 10 and 19 accounted for […]
COP29: Africa’s Climate Finance Needs Ignored Again
Nov 29, 2024 at 07:32 AM
By OMBOKI MONAYO Developing countries mainly from Africa continue to hold the short end of the stick as the world confronts climate change. The recent conclusion of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, left many African nations and developing countries feeling shortchanged and disillusioned. Despite the conference’s ambitious agenda, the final climate finance commitment of $300 billion […]
Smallholder tea growers to get fertiliser suspension funds as Nyankoba shines
Nov 28, 2024 at 07:30 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) will receive fertiliser suspension funds by early next year. KTDA said in a statement said that the funds will paid alongside green leaf payment by 5th January, 2025. The agency had ordered 96.988 Metric Tonnes (MT) of fertiliser for the current […]
For bluesky, the blue sky is the limit
Nov 28, 2024 at 04:44 PM
By Nyang’au Araka A not very new microblogging social networking service modeled after and inspired by Twitter (now X) is gaining numbers lately, particularly in the United States. Bluesky was launched in 2019. Just like X, users of Bluesky can share text messages, images, and videos in short posts. The service is primarily operated by […]
Technical University Awards Businessman Kangwana
Nov 27, 2024 at 08:04 PM
By Nyang’au Araka The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has conferred an Honorary Doctor (Honoris Causa) of Business Administration degree to business magnet Jared Kangwana. “The conferment is recognition of Kangwana’s distinguished contribution to entrepreneurship and a free independent media in the country,” the University said in a statement. The conferment occurred during the university’s […]
Resilience Amidst Ruins: Ruth Rises Again
Nov 26, 2024 at 06:47 AM
By OMBOKI MONAYO Nestled near the border of West Pokot and Marakwet County, Lomut Township is a vibrant hub of activity, particularly on market days when the community gathers to trade goods and share stories. For Ruth Ngeiywa, a mother of two and a determined farmer, life took a dramatic turn on an ordinary Saturday […]