By the Idler-in-Chief There are phrases here in Nyagenke that sound harmless until they are followed by catastrophe. Here, when a wife tells her husband, “Sit down, we need to talk,” the man immediately begins remembering all the goats he converted into beer before the year of Korondovirus arrived. Now Nyagenke has discovered another dangerous […]

By the Idler-in-Chief People whose mouths currently smell their mother’s milk may not appreciate that there was a time in Nyagenke when a family photograph was a serious affair. I am referring to those days when photographers were a rare species and attracted the admiration that is now given to people who fly here in […]

By Shem Onderi The monkey jumps from one tree to another,No tree is too high or too far apartTo defeat the monkey in its jumping.It is the monkey’s businessTo search for and enjoy life by leapingFrom one fruit-bearing tree to another. The monkey cares little whether the next tree bears sour fruit,Or whether the tree […]

By the Idler-in-Chief You already know that Nyagenke is not a village that wastes a crisis. Here, we recycle everything — plastic bottles, political promises, and even national embarrassment. Last week, the entire village erupted when a wealthy Nyagenkean, while being arrested asked how “people living in tins” could arrest him. The statement spread across […]

By Stephen Collinson America’s President Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure as the war with Iran drags into its 10th week, far longer than the quick operation his administration initially appeared to expect. Despite repeated claims from the White House that peace talks are progressing and victory is near, the conflict has become increasingly difficult […]

By Nyang’au Araka Weekly consumption of media content now shows platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube collectively overtaking television in Kenya. This is according to the Media Council of Kenya’s State of Media 2025 survey, which placed social media at 27% compared to TV’s 25%, marking a definitive crossover: digital growth is no longer […]

By KPC Reporter A confrontation is unfolding pitting advocates against a fast-rising cadre of non-advocate mediators in a battle that touches on livelihoods, legal integrity, and access to justice. KPC has learnt that what began as a policy innovation—court-annexed mediation—has evolved into one of the most contested spaces in the legal profession. Court-annexed mediation (CAM) […]

By Shem Onderi In my mind I live foreverIt has no partitions, no walls, no concreteIn my mind is where I spend all my life,The mind is rough or smooth depending on how I shape it I want to know the size of my mind, its physical formAnd the shape of itHow it manages to […]

By the Idler-in-Chief You already know that Nyagenke Weekender’s “Korondo-19 Baby Boom” headline has confirmed what midwives and grandmothers have known since 2021. You don’t need a calculator to establish that Korondovirus did not reduce Nyagenke but multiplied it. When they said “stay at home,” Nyagenke obeyed fully and the results are here to confirm. […]

By Nyang’au Araka Kitutu Masaba lawmaker Clive Gisairo is no stranger to the demands of public life, but beyond the meetings, rallies, and engagements, he has carved out a unique space for expression — his T-shirts. When he emerges, Gisairo’s statement is already pressed, ironed, and worn across his chest — a plain white T-shirt […]