Category Archives: Counties
REPUBLISHED: Kenyan activists, lawmakers join hands to “break the blade”
Nov 01, 2024 at 11:12 AM
By Arnold Ageta Female lawmakers and activists are making a joint push against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), an outlawed practice that continues to persist. Members of Kenya Women Parliamentarians (KEWOPA), women’s rights organization Nguvu Collective, and the Anti-FGM Board combined forces in a bid to eradicate FGM through a creative campaign dubbed “Break The Blade.” […]
REPUBLISHED: Why MCK runs internship program for budding journalists
Oct 31, 2024 at 02:53 PM
By Jackline Mwende The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) internship program offers a valuable opportunity for students and recent graduates interested in journalism and media studies. This strategic program offers Kenyans pursuing careers in media and journalism a chance to work in a real media setting and gain practical skills. The internship program equips the […]
REPUBLISHED: Why Nyamira’s Greenery Is A Lie
Oct 28, 2024 at 06:53 AM
By KPC Reporter When he was a little boy, Evans Moseti’s family fetched water from a stream near their home for domestic use. Moseti is 58 now but the exact point where the spring existed dried years back. “I have to pay a boda-boda operator Sh120 to vend jerricans of water that can push my […]
REPUBLISHED: Coffee Farming Limps On Despite Gusii’s Potential
Oct 27, 2024 at 07:38 AM
By KPC Reporter For many years, coffee flourished as a foundation crop in the Gusii region, interlacing its way into the lives of households. Today, uncountable persons in Nyamira and Kisii Counties leading modest lifestyles owe their education to the bounty that coffee delivered, changing the futures of those who cultivated it. Farmers formed cooperative […]
REPUBLISHED: Mining of Kaolin Suspended In Nyamira As Safety Concerns Emerge
Oct 27, 2024 at 03:53 AM
By KPLC Team In Kiabiraa, a village located in Kitutu Masaba of Nyamira County, life unfolds in a pulse of easiness. The area, which is part of the famous Manga Escarpment, is a scene to behold. The area has public amenities including schools, churches and a fairly modest road network. Residents go about their daily […]