By Victor Bwire It’s always been time—but now, more than ever, media employers, editors, and journalists must wake up and smell the coffee. It’s no longer business as usual, and we’ve pushed ourselves to this point. We cannot continue abdicating our responsibility to ensure professionalism, ethics, and accountability in our newsrooms. The primary responsibility for […]

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” -Author unknown

By Kurian Musa Having covered court proceedings as a journalist, I wish to wade my street thoughts into the corridors of justice over the recent ruling that Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu erred in empanelling a three-judge bench to hear the impeachment process of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. As per Article 163(1) of the […]

By Dennis Kirwa The internet is fast empowering Kenya’s youth with access to information and expression but also exposing them to political manipulation, character attacks, and lifestyle pressures. Last year, a proposed Finance Bill sparked widespread protests led by tech-savvy Gen Z activists. Utilizing social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Whatsapp and Instagram, […]

By KPC Reporter Radio journalist, Edward Carey Kwach has died. He was 44. Kwach, whose latest work outlet was Spice FM, which is owned by the Standard Media Group, died on Monday night. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved son and brother, Carey, that occurred last night […]

By Shem Onderi Neighbor, in joy and quarrel, in laughter and grief,We have endured together — shared abundance and emptiness. You’ve heard my visitors gossip about others you know well.Not once, but often, we’ve borrowed cooking oil, lamp gas,A tin here, a spoon there — small things that filled big gaps. Our families have taken […]

By Dennis Kirwa A silent but damaging social shift is taking root among young girls and women across various towns in Kenya—particularly in secondary schools, colleges, universities, and fresh graduates. Investigations show that an increasing number of these young women are engaging in same-sex relationships, a trend that’s now raising both curiosity and concern within […]

By Nyang’au Araka A classic board game known as scrabble is gathering popularity in upcountry towns including Nyamira and Kisii. On Monday, players from the two counties participated in the Gusii Regional Scribble tournament at Fast Team Hotel, Nyamira County. “This is a battle of brains that transforms a handful of wooden tiles into a […]

By Nyang’au yang’au Araka Pope Francis, whose death was announced Monday at 89, was 21 when he nearly lost his life. Named Jorge Mario Bergoglio when he was born on 17 December 1936 in Argentina, the man who became Pope suffered a severe bout of pneumonia that led to the removal of part of his […]

By Shem Onderi Mosquito,make public your blood group…So we can call for a national blood donation drive.We’ll gather as much blood as we can,focus on a single type,so we can supply it. Tell us—via email, text—let it go viral,so humanity can donate generously,pump it into a blood bank.Then you call your kin.Let them line up […]