By the Idler-in-Chief You already know that Nyagenke Technopolis has always been a place of experiments. Long before your town discovered expressways and parking boys invented “Pay or I Scratch Your Car,” the Nyagenkeans had perfected the art of improvisation. But even I, the certified Idler-in-Chief, was unprepared for the latest invention: the human waste […]

By KPC Reporter A police officer was hospitalised after a dramatic shooting incident at Jogoo Road Police Station in Nairobi on Thursday evening. According to a police report filed under OB 45/4/9/2025, Corporal Daniel Lokidongoi, who was reportedly intoxicated, stormed the station and began threatening fellow officers. Lokidongoi allegedly entered the office of the Officer […]

By the Idler-in-Chief You already know that Nyagenke Technopolis has always been a place of experiments. Long before your town discovered expressways and parking boys invented “Pay or I Scratch Your Car,” the Nyagenkeans had perfected the art of improvisation. But even I, the certified Idler-in-Chief, was unprepared for the latest invention: the human waste […]

By Shem Onderi From afar, Lake Victoria shimmers blue,Clear to every watching eye.Once, its creatures thrived in harmony—Each grown fish a prize for the fisherman’s gaze. Rivers once hurried freely to your embrace,Crystal streams, pure and untainted,Grumbling only in their rush to join the vast waters.Lake, you sustained humanity and life alike. With your borderless […]

By Robert Nyasato Dr. Fred Matiang’i’s presidential bid has reignited memories of the late Simeon Nyachae’s high-voltage 2002 political crusade, a campaign that electrified Gusii politics and reshaped regional allegiances. Back then, Nyachae waged a formidable battle for the presidency under the Ford-People banner. Although he did not win the House on the Hill, he […]

By Shem Onderi Some chose this calling,others were driven here by circumstance,some were summoned by the government’s decree—a profession splendid, yet uncertain. The staffroom is a mosaic of paths,a patchwork of dissimilar journeys.Some slip away to other trades,doors opened by the very staffroomthey once belonged to. Here, colleagues with diverse combinationsand differing schools of thoughtsit […]

By KPC Reporter Kenyatta University is set to host ArtFest 2025, an international celebration of art, identity, and transformation, at its main campus in Nairobi from August 27 to 29, 2025. The three-day festival will bring together scholars, artists, and students from across the world to explore the power of art in shaping society and […]

By Shem Onderi I will dress her in green —pale green,to show the fading grace of Mother Earth.Her original shade was deep and lush,but now she plays the master role,the mother role,faltering in dimmed attire. She is the feeder of all that lives.At times in this play she must weep —loud, unrestrained,tears brimming with grief,though […]

By Victor Bwire Across villages, schools, and urban centers in Kenya, young people display remarkable athletic ability, artistic flair, and creative energy. Yet without a structured system to identify, nurture, and professionalize talent, much of it goes to waste. It is time for the country to move beyond admiration and applause, and begin treating talent […]

By Shem Onderi Full now, empty later,you serve warm, hot, or cold—always to satisfy the consumer.You feel the heatyet never taste the delicacy.You complain not,silent, holding only for a while. Dirty after use, smelly before wash,yet clean and inviting after a rinse.Some flat, others potbellied,shaped to hold as size demands.The user decideswhat to serve, how […]