Category Archives: Guest Column
IPOA Probes Fatalities Linked to Fuel Price Hike Protests Across Kenya
May 31, 2026 at 05:30 PM
By Mandere Onyinkwa The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into multiple fatalities arising from protests over the recent fuel price hike. The move follows public order operations conducted by the National Police Service on May 18, 2026. In a statement, IPOA confirmed that rapid response teams were deployed to monitor policing operations […]
Kidake, Shikuku and Chesebe Shine at Masters Trials Ahead of World Championships
May 31, 2026 at 04:40 PM
By KPC Sports Reporter Race-walker Eric Shikuku, sprinters Grace Kidake and Sylvia Chesebe were among the standout performers at the Athletics Kenya Masters trials held on Saturday at the Ulinzi Sports Complex. The trials were staged to select Kenya’s team for the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships scheduled for Daegu, South Korea, from August 22 […]
Kenya dominates East Africa Karate Championship with 47 medals haul
May 31, 2026 at 04:14 PM
By KPC Sports Reporter Kenya has topped the medal standings at the UFAK Region East Cadets, Juniors and Seniors Karate Championship held in Nairobi, collecting an impressive 47 medals to finish well ahead of regional rivals. The host nation amassed 16 gold, 22 silver and nine bronze medals to emerge overall champions, while Ethiopia finished […]
Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor’s Boeing Talks Stir Debate on Kisumu’s Development Priorities
May 27, 2026 at 04:09 PM
By Kurian Musa Nyakach Member of Parliament Aduma Owuor has sparked widespread debate online following his announcement of a strategic engagement with Boeing during a visit to Seattle, United States, where he said discussions focused on advancing aviation skills development for young people in Kisumu County. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the […]
IDLERS’ CORNER: With All Due Respect, Leave Nyagenke Goats Out of Arsenal’s Affairs
May 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM
By the Idler-in-Chief There are times when a Nyagenkean of my caliber and standing in society must briefly suspend comfort, postpone leisure, and respond to developments that threaten the balance between celebration culture and goat survival. This is one of those moments because as I write from my office—which is basically a chair placed under […]
Safaricom, M-PESA Foundation Inject KES 114 Million into 2026 Rhino Charge Conservation Drive
May 21, 2026 at 02:07 PM
By KPC Reporter The 2026 Rhino Charge Challenge, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 in Samburu, has received a significant financial boost after the M-PESA Foundation and Safaricom PLC committed a combined KES 114 million toward conservation efforts and event support. Of the total amount, the M-PESA Foundation — Safaricom’s social impact arm — has allocated […]
OPINION: The Paradoxical Success of the Africa Forward Summit
May 17, 2026 at 05:04 PM
By Ken Bosire The two-day Africa Forward Summit closed yesterday in Nairobi with two irreconcilable verdicts. Inside the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, a communiqué spoke of co-investment, partnership of equals, and €23 billion in pledges to reshape Africa’s economic trajectory. Outside, on the pavement, the air carried a different message: tear gas and chants of […]
IDLERS’ CORNER: When Whatsapp Became a Family Album
May 17, 2026 at 07:51 AM
By the Idler-in-Chief People whose mouths currently smell their mother’s milk may not appreciate that there was a time in Nyagenke when a family photograph was a serious affair. I am referring to those days when photographers were a rare species and attracted the admiration that is now given to people who fly here in […]
OPINION: Building Digital Trust: Kenya’s Path in the Age of AI Weaponization
May 14, 2026 at 06:38 AM
By Stephen Isaboke In today’s digital age, we are witnessing a dramatic shift in how information is created, shared and consumed. While technology has placed unprecedented amounts of information at our fingertips, it has also made it increasingly difficult for citizens to distinguish verified truth from sophisticated digital falsehoods. As I stated during the Connected […]
IDLERS’ CORNER: When the People on Payroll to Arrest Others Moved into a Tin
May 11, 2026 at 07:15 AM
By the Idler-in-Chief You already know that Nyagenke is not a village that wastes a crisis. Here, we recycle everything — plastic bottles, political promises, and even national embarrassment. Last week, the entire village erupted when a wealthy Nyagenkean, while being arrested asked how “people living in tins” could arrest him. The statement spread across […]