Category Archives: Kisii County News
Kisii Press Club: Telling Stories with One Voice
Jun 05, 2025 at 03:23 PM
By KPC Reporter From humble beginnings as the Gusii Scribes Welfare Association (GUSWA), the Kisii Press Club (KPC) has grown into a professional hub for storytellers, communicators, and change-makers across Kenya. Today, KPC proudly counts over 150 members, including journalists, public relations officers, and communication professionals, working in both public and private sectors. With support […]
BOOK REVIEW: Tradition Meets Emotion in “The Footfalls of My Heart”
Jun 05, 2025 at 02:10 PM
Title: The Footfalls of My Heart Year: 2023 Author: Alfred Nyamwange Publisher: Nsemia Inc. Reviewed on: June 2, 2025 By Sylvia Okweba Alfred Nyagaka Nyamwange’s The Footfalls of My Heart follows closely in the footsteps of his earlier work, The Girl of Red Beauty, where he masterfully captures the fading, yet vibrant traditions of the […]
Joyce’s Last Battle: Rallying Hope and Help for a Mother’s Recovery
Jun 04, 2025 at 01:32 PM
By Courtesy/ Gabriel Oguda via Facebook The story goes like this. Joyce Ongombe, a UoN-Kikuyu campus-trained high school teacher who specialized in Mathematics and Accounting, taught for a short time before opting to venture into business. Joyce was married to George Ooko a former mathematics teacher at Alliance Girls High School, and later Hillcrest International […]
Senate Calls for Recovery of Irregular Payments by Kwale County Government
Jun 04, 2025 at 12:56 PM
By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) has urged the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to recover KSh 2 million from the Kwale County Government following allegations of irregular payments made during the 2023 Devolution Conference. The Auditor General raised concerns after Governor Fatuma Achani authorized payments to the Council of Governors […]
Midnight Crowds on Madaraka Day Are a Cry for Help, Not a Cause for Celebration
Jun 02, 2025 at 11:15 AM
As Circulated On the eve of Kenya’s 62nd Madaraka Day, a stadium in Homa Bay filled to the brim—at midnight. Thousands of young people, some arriving days earlier, slept in the cold outdoors, braving hunger and fatigue for a chance to attend the national celebrations. Government officials framed this as a sign of patriotism and […]
Media Council Decries Assault on Journalists, Calls Out Threats to Press Freedom
Jun 01, 2025 at 07:45 PM
By KPC Reporter The Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay County were overshadowed by troubling reports of violence, intimidation, and restricted access against journalists, raising serious concerns about press freedom in Kenya. What was meant to be a moment of national unity turned chaotic at Raila Odinga Stadium, where members of the media were allegedly […]
Kenya Wildlife Service Expands Range For Black Rhinos
Jun 01, 2025 at 08:16 AM
By Nyang’au Araka Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has begun the translocation of black rhinos from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to the newly established sanctuary at Segera Conservancy in Laikipia County. The operation, part of the country’s national rhino conservation strategy, aims to secure and expand the black rhino population while enhancing genetic diversity and resilience. Of […]
Murkomen Wants Tougher Laws to Counter “Staged” Abductions
May 30, 2025 at 02:14 PM
By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is calling on lawmakers to help strengthen Kenya’s legal framework on enforced disappearances. This comes in the wake of the controversial case involving Juja MP George Koimburi, whose alleged abduction is now suspected by police to have been self-initiated. Speaking in Naivasha during a […]
The Day I Met Ngũgĩ: A Scribe’s Tribute to a Literary Titan
May 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
By Nyang’au Araka In 2015, I entered a hall at Kisii University with my tool of trade—the camera. I was a young journalist documenting history. Although this was an academic setting, politician Raila Odinga turned out to be the center of attention that day, his presence a gravitational force pulling every lens. But beyond the […]
Mwikali Returns Gambling Ads Under Tough New Rules
May 30, 2025 at 09:10 AM
By Nyang’au Araka The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has developed new guidelines that will shape how gambling advertisements are conducted in the country. The board worked with the Ministry of Interior, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), and the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) to come with the […]