By Shem Onderi The paradox of scarcity and abundance—An absurd duality,Dangerous to any society,Perilous to the human soul. Scarcity exposes; it deprives.It strips the outer self bare,Outgrows the human frame.In scarcity, you crave more—To earn, to get, to survive.It is a demon, a cursed seasonThat humbles the proud. In scarcity, the mind races—Thinks, overthinks, rethinks—A […]

By James Mwalimu Some secondary schools in Magarini, Kilifi County, are turning to the fast-growing content creation space in a bid to restore discipline and nurturing student potential. At the forefront of this shift is Galana Boys Secondary School, where a strategic focus on talent development is yielding promising results. During a talent show held […]

By Nyang’au Araka Okonkwo remains one of literature’s most iconic and complex characters. As the protagonist in Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo’s life unfolds as a gripping tale of strength, pride, trauma, and cultural disintegration. Now, decades after the book’s publication, a Kenyan scholar is offering a fresh perspective: a psychological profile […]

By Shem Onderi She is growing fast—Faster than the years would wish her to.Her body outpaces her age,Nothing about her remains the same—Not even the way she walks.The class teacher defines her by her looks,By how she speaks. The village boy admires her changing form.The school bus driver insists on dropping her last.The posho mill […]

By Nanganetvoices go on then — steal the coffers dry, build your marble statues to your swelling pride, fly first-class to conferences on poverty you’ve never felt, pocket your per diems and fat allowances, feed your bellies, line your nests — but leave our classrooms whole. we see you — lions in tailored suits, bellowing […]

By Chipanga Daniel “Not today,”My dancing master would always say,In his prime old age—Clinging to the hope of time yet to live. He rose with his walking stick,As if nature still bowed to his will,A smile carved on his wrinkled face,Recalling the golden days gone by. When the sun began to set,He’d step out to […]

By Obaigwa Alex Heaven has called you home today,Leaving so much I still wanted to say.But now it’s too late—your time has come,And words unsaid weigh down everyone. You taught me more than I can show,Revealed so much I didn’t know.But you forgot the final thing—To teach me how to let you go. There may […]

By Ronkoe Lanoi Rhoda In morning’s glow, we gathered near,With laughter bright and hearts sincere.Three months have flown—like whispers they passed,Each moment a memory, destined to last. From coffee breaks to goals we shared,Through every trial, we showed we cared.Together we grew, a team in its prime,Rising with purpose, in rhythm and time. Now as […]

By Faith Nyabuto Sometimes, you must let things be—Accept that fate and destinyFlow beyond our reach,That change is life’s one certainty. You must come to know:Even voices once familiarCan fall silent,Conversations once comfortingCan curdle into dreamsYou’d rather not revisit. But still,There is hope for new beginnings. Let it go—Make room for rediscovery,New paths to wander,New […]

  By KPC Reporter The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the three national teachers’ unions aimed at improving the welfare of over 400,000 teachers across the country. Teachers’ unions in the picture are the Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) and Kenya […]