By Nyang’au Araka The unfolding diplomatic tiff between Kenya and Tanzania is not good news to both nations and by extension the East African Community (EAC). The fallout was first triggered by the arrest and deportation of prominent Kenyans including former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, and politician Martha Karua who is also a vocal lawyer, […]

By KPC Reporter The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has honoured veteran broadcast journalist and member of Kisii Press Club (KPC), Josephine Karani with the Lifetime Award. Karani bagged the award Friday evening in Nairobi during the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA), 2025 edition. “This is surely a memorable evening for me, and I thank […]

By Victor Bwire It’s always been time—but now, more than ever, media employers, editors, and journalists must wake up and smell the coffee. It’s no longer business as usual, and we’ve pushed ourselves to this point. We cannot continue abdicating our responsibility to ensure professionalism, ethics, and accountability in our newsrooms. The primary responsibility for […]

By Dr. Ezekiel Mutua The media in Kenya is widely seen as one of the most corrupt institutions. The reason they often unite against me is because I confront them directly and expose the corruption within. As a trained journalist, I worked at the Nation Media Group (NMG) for nine years between1994-2002. NMG was then […]

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” -Author unknown

By Shem Onderi Conductor — the van is never full!You handle the cash, the crowd, the call.Every rider meets your gaze,You usher them in, then out —Be it hard notes, soft bills, or clinking coin,You touch too much, yet take home too little.This bus is your daily business,Your wage rides on every fare. You run […]

By Dennis Kirwa The internet is fast empowering Kenya’s youth with access to information and expression but also exposing them to political manipulation, character attacks, and lifestyle pressures. Last year, a proposed Finance Bill sparked widespread protests led by tech-savvy Gen Z activists. Utilizing social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Whatsapp and Instagram, […]

By KPC Reporter Radio journalist, Edward Carey Kwach has died. He was 44. Kwach, whose latest work outlet was Spice FM, which is owned by the Standard Media Group, died on Monday night. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our beloved son and brother, Carey, that occurred last night […]

By Shem Onderi Neighbor, in joy and quarrel, in laughter and grief,We have endured together — shared abundance and emptiness. You’ve heard my visitors gossip about others you know well.Not once, but often, we’ve borrowed cooking oil, lamp gas,A tin here, a spoon there — small things that filled big gaps. Our families have taken […]

By Dennis Kirwa A silent but damaging social shift is taking root among young girls and women across various towns in Kenya—particularly in secondary schools, colleges, universities, and fresh graduates. Investigations show that an increasing number of these young women are engaging in same-sex relationships, a trend that’s now raising both curiosity and concern within […]