By Shem Onderi Death,prepare for your ceremony.I want to know your shape.So I take your measurements—design you a fitting dress,if woman—or an apron with shiny colors. So you can be seen from far.So humans can runthe moment they spot you. Little is known about you—your residence,your permanent address.So I write,pleading:leave humanity be. You strike anywhere—on […]

 By Silas Gisiora Nyanchwani Regarding cremation, the Kikuyus are miles ahead of other Kenyan native tribes. The list of famous and prominent Kikuyus who opted for cremation in the last 10 years grows long and longer every year. And those are the ones that we know. I think people from Western Kenya are more disappointed […]

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 […]

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 […]

-By Shem Onderi You bear the smell of my feet.How my whole foot fits inside you—it’s amazing, unimaginable.See, my toes are huge, unruly,each one pointing its own way. You carry my weight,take the blows of stonesso I remain safe.At times, I polish you with hard-bristled care,but the village mud always gets the last laugh. To […]

By KPC Students The Kisii Press Club (KPC) office in Kisii Town hosted a mentorship session on Thursday, attended by students attached to the club, Radio Vuna, and the Kenya News Agency – Kisii. The first cohort of the mentorship initiative was drawn from various universities, including Tom Mboya, Kisii, Chuka, Kibabii, and Maasai Mara. […]

By Victor Bwire The politics of the 2027 general election are already with us, intense, tension-filled, and marked by misinformation, manipulation, and rising intolerance. This election season is shaping up to be characterized by extreme political rhetoric, insults, misuse of state power, and, most alarmingly, threats to freedom of expression, particularly targeting social media platforms. […]

By Hillary Henry Mageka America’s former sportsman turned motivational speaker Rickey Allen Bolden will headline Kenya’s 22nd Annual National Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday, May 28, at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. Bolden, a former Miami Dolphins player whose promising NFL career was cut short by injury, later became a globally sought-after pastor based in Dallas, Texas. […]

By Shem Onderi Spare her the abuse—she’s in a delicate state.A life is growing, a promise fulfilled, love taking shape.The earth is filling, just as the Bible foretold;A new life stirs—a miracle to behold. Don’t intimidate her, Nurse, with harsh words or tone.Her scent may be strong, but she bears that alone.Detergents are scarce, perfumes […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The recent transfer of the Public Seal—Kenya’s ultimate symbol of state legitimacy—from the Attorney General’s office to the President’s Chief of Staff is not a mere administrative shift; it is a bold stroke in President William Ruto’s growing pattern of executive aggrandizement. In a country already grappling with runaway corruption, skewed […]