By Nyang’au Araka A classic board game known as scrabble is gathering popularity in upcountry towns including Nyamira and Kisii. On Monday, players from the two counties participated in the Gusii Regional Scribble tournament at Fast Team Hotel, Nyamira County. “This is a battle of brains that transforms a handful of wooden tiles into a […]

By Shem Onderi Mosquito,make public your blood group…So we can call for a national blood donation drive.We’ll gather as much blood as we can,focus on a single type,so we can supply it. Tell us—via email, text—let it go viral,so humanity can donate generously,pump it into a blood bank.Then you call your kin.Let them line up […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha When history writes the story of Kenya’s political evolution, it won’t just record speeches, rallies, and elections. It will also feature the symbols, gestures, and silences—those non-verbal cues that speak volumes to a nation constantly watching its leaders for meaning. One such moment unfolded, not on a campaign stage or in […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha Karima Girls’ High School drama crew did not disappoint when they occupied the stage at the ongoing Kenya National Drama and Film Festival (KNDFF) in Nakuru on Saturday. Their play, “Wall of Jericho” captured the attention of everyone in the hall and in the end, there was deafening applause. It was […]

By Nyakang’o O’nyamota When Butere Girls’ High School’s play “Echoes of War” was barred from proceeding to the national drama festival, Kenya witnessed not just the silencing of a performance, but a broader and deeply troubling assault on the spirit of free expression. What was meant to be a celebration of youthful artistic talent turned […]

By Peter Amuka A lot has been said about Echoes of War, a play that was to be showcased at the National Drama and Film Festival (NDFF) in Nakuru on Thursday. The play has been authored by playwright and politician Cleo Malala. The piece of art has caused division in the literary, political and social […]

Shem Onderi Poor stomach, ever hollow,a boundless space, though small, I swallow.Too small, it seems, to hold the feastthat fuels my days, a hungry beast.You never swell in bellies tight,yet hunger’s rumble claims its right,a rude demand, attention’s call,demanding sustenance for all. You wake me with your gnawing need,then fullness brings a dizzying creed.An empty […]

By Nyang’au Araka A celebration to mark veteran author, teacher, adjudicator and actor David Mulwa’s 80th birthday has been inserted in the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival (KNDFF) Saturday programme. This year, the event is happening in Nakuru County, which was the centre of focus yesterday owing to controversy that was ignited by a Echoes of […]

By KPC Reporter and Courtesy Two legislators are in trouble after they were caught on tape engaged in a physical altercation within the precincts of Parliament. The National Assembly on Wednesday banned East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member Falhada Iman from accessing the precincts of Parliament for 90 days. This followed Iman’s physical altercation with […]

By Isaac Dan Onyancha The 2025/26 national budget proposal, amounting to KSh 3.385 trillion, has arrived with much fanfare from the State—but with growing anxiety from the public. For many Kenyans, the numbers may be big, but the hope is faint. The document, symbolic in its ambition, feels more like a reminder of the widening […]