Category Archives: Counties
KUJ Elects New Leadership as Journalists Decry Rising Labour and Safety Challenges
Feb 01, 2026 at 10:13 AM
By Janet Nyamwamu The Kenya Union of Journalists on Saturday held its AGM amid growing concern over deteriorating working conditions for journalists in Kenya and across Africa. The meeting, which brought together journalists from both public and private media houses, focused on the increasing challenges facing the profession, including job insecurity, delayed salaries, shrinking newsroom […]
Teachers Killed as Vehicle Ploughs into KUPPET Election Venue in Nairobi
Jan 31, 2026 at 06:30 PM
By KPC Reporter At least fifteen teachers died Saturday when a vehicle veered off the road, crashing into City Primary School, Nairobi’s Ngara area, during Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers elections. The teachers were lining up to vote when the bus reportedly lost control and crashed into the school compound, crushing several educators […]
NPS Takes Action Against Senior Officers Over Nandi Hills Incident
Jan 31, 2026 at 05:37 PM
By Ongaga Ongaga The National Police Service (NPS) has taken disciplinary action against six senior officers following a disturbing CCTV incident recorded at a pool table venue in Nandi Hills. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Office of the Inspector General said the action followed the emergence of the video, which prompted an immediate […]
Wetang’ula Rallies North Rift Behind Ruto’s 2027 Re-Election Bid, Cites Economic Gains
Jan 31, 2026 at 11:46 AM
By Courtesy/ Speaker’s Press Unit (SPU) National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged North Rift residents to back President William Ruto’s re-election bid, citing economic stabilisation and the revival of key development projects. Speaking in Moiben Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, on Friday during the burial of Mama Rosebella Jepkemboi Kosgei—the mother-in-law of Industrialisation Principal Secretary […]
Kisii County Rolls Out School Milk Programme, Plans Milk Processing Factory
Jan 31, 2026 at 11:31 AM
By KPC Reporter Kisii County has launched a school milk programme and announced plans to build a milk processing factory to boost dairy farming, child nutrition and the local economy. Speaking during the launch of milk distribution to Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) learners, Governor Paul Simba Arati said the county has begun supplying […]
Governor Nyaribo: County to Restore Scholarships for Needy Students
Jan 30, 2026 at 07:25 PM
By Courtesy/ GPU Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has announced that plans are underway to restore the county’s scholarships programme targeting bright but needy students. Speaking on Friday at Rianyamage in Magwagwa Ward during the burial of Mama Alice Kwamboka Bikani, the Governor said concerns previously raised by the Controller of Budget and other oversight agencies […]
Government Reaffirms Youth, Cooperative Focus at Teso North Conference
Jan 30, 2026 at 05:30 PM
By Mandere Onyinkwa The government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and cooperative development as key drivers of Kenya’s bottom-up economic transformation. Speaking at the Teso North Youth Conference held at Chemasiri Technical and Vocational College, Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya urged young people to […]
University of Eldoret Duo Eye FISU World Cross Country Slots
Jan 30, 2026 at 05:19 PM
By KPC Sports Correspondent Two students from the University of Eldoret are aiming to qualify for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Cross Country Championships to be held in March. Nicholas Ekeno and Gomeri Chebet are already preparing for the competition, which will be held between March 14th and 15th in Casale […]
Three Recruits Die During Training Exercise at KDF School in Eldoret
Jan 30, 2026 at 05:06 PM
By Ongaga Ongaga The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has announced the death of three recruits in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. KDF said the trainees died during a scheduled training activity at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS). In a statement, KDF said the incident occurred on Thursday during a routine endurance exercise—one of the […]
Government Hails New Sports Law as Game Changer for Country’s Sports Sector
Jan 30, 2026 at 04:54 PM
By KPC Sports Reporter The government has described the proposed Sports Bill 2026 and the National Sports Policy 2025 as transformative instruments set to overhaul Kenya’s sports management and unlock the sector’s full economic potential. Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya said the two policy documents marked a turning point […]