Category Archives: Entertainment
OPINION: Why media is at center of climate change
Feb 16, 2025 at 09:30 AM
By Jackline Mwende The media plays a crucial role in shaping public understanding, attitudes, perceptions, and responses to climate change. It also influences how people engage with climate issues, the urgency they feel, and the actions they take. Media also influences how the urgency of climate change is perceived, the solutions available, and the responsibility […]
How mankind talks in silence
Feb 14, 2025 at 07:51 AM
By KPC Reporter Technology continues to make things easier for mankind, particularly in terms of communication. Gone are the days sending written messages and delivering them manually was a fad. Today, electronic messages are delivered and responded to with so much ease. For example, Short Message Service (SMS) continues to be popular as it works […]
Revisiting the Fox, Hedgehog Analogy as Gachagua Goes for Ruto’s Jugular
Feb 08, 2025 at 07:57 AM
By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha In the ever-evolving world of Kenyan politics, the rivalry between President William Ruto and his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, has taken on the shape of a modern-day political drama. The fallout between the two, once staunch allies, offers a fascinating exploration of political strategies through the lens of the ancient Greek […]
WEEKENDER POEM: Dispensary Bench
Feb 07, 2025 at 11:49 AM
By Shem Onderi Oh, Dispensary Bench, if you were human,So wide, so strong, your presence is proven.Built for comfort, you await with grace,As patients sit, in this quiet space. Placed by the wall, near the block,Not far from the doctor or the pharmacist’s walk,You rest in the hallway, often alone,Unnoticed at dusk, when the day’s […]
Joy as Kereri turns 60, ‘Leading Forward’
Feb 04, 2025 at 10:59 AM
By Elias Moturi It is exciting that Kereri Girls’ High School is clocking 60 in style. Already, preparations are on top gear as the big day, 16th February draws nigh. The institution opened its doors in 1965 as a Girls Secondary School, having been established by the Pentecostal Assemblies of God-(PAG-K). The church has its […]
The Power Of Mentorship, Seen In Two Pictures
Feb 02, 2025 at 11:16 AM
By Nyang’au Araka It is said that a good picture is worth a thousand words, but what if the images are two or more, and are complimentary? This is the question that pops up when one looks at a collage that has been circulating online, comprising of two images taken several years apart. The collage […]
POETIC THURSDAY: Lost swirls and splashes
Jan 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
By Shem Onderi You once meandered past Kisii town, Loud and proud, you’d flow on down, Joining streams that swirled and spun, A mighty river, second to none. Past Kisii town, your splashes loud, Echoing through the bustling crowd, Those who crossed you, felt the spray, And feared to drown in your vast sway. Upstream, […]
POETIC THURSDAY: My Metallic Pot
Jan 16, 2025 at 08:16 AM
By Shem Onderi You’re designed to hold, hot or cold,A constant presence, defining the kitchen’s soul.Each family member enjoys the meals you serve,A testament to your enduring purpose, your worth to preserve. You persevere through heat, washed in scalding water,Scoured to stay clean, inside and out, a true culinary daughter.You never disappoint, a cook’s desire […]
POETIC FRIDAY: Rain
Jan 10, 2025 at 09:49 AM
By Shem Onderi Rain, come in your season, Rain, rain, come again, for little plants need to germinate. Not long ago, the clouds would gather as a sign of your approach, warning us of an impending storm. Then you would fall in drops, forming streams, which would flow into big rivers, and eventually into the […]
POETIC THURSDAY: Mole Diversity
Jan 02, 2025 at 01:06 PM
Mole, Diversity– By Shem Onderi You live beneath our feet, a secret life unseen, Yet your destruction is loud, a tale of ravaged dreams. Little is known of your ways, no social moments shared, No rest days recorded, just an endless, underground lair. Your body is tender, fragile to the touch, But your teeth, sharp […]