By the Idler-in-Chief The Nyagenke nation has a new darling. The babe on rails is Nyagenke Express, a metallic snake that slithers from the coast of Nyagenke to the capital in fewer hours than it once took to cook proper porridge. It’s shiny, one-metre-gauge, and so sleek I’m convinced it glides on butter rather than […]

By Noah Mukhwana In a high-profile push to close Kenya’s digital divide, Women in Technology & Innovation Africa (WITIA) on Saturday unveiled a Ksh 4.7 million Smart Library at Nkaimurunya Comprehensive School in Gataka, Kajiado County. The facility — donated in full by WITIA Founder and Chair Eunice Pohlmann, a technopreneur and philanthropist — is […]

By Ongaga Ongaga and Courtesy An Osprey, a long-distance migratory bird of prey from Russia, has made an unexpected stopover in Siaya County, drawing excitement among residents and wildlife experts. The fish-eating raptor, identified by a Russian tag attached to its left leg, was discovered early Friday morning after getting entangled in a fishing net […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa Two Kenyan citizens, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, are finally free and back on home soil after their release from detention in Uganda late Friday night. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei confirmed the development on X, saying the two were handed over to Kenya’s High Commissioner in Uganda, Joash Maangi, following […]

By Nyang’au Araka Truth be said, the discovery of DNA’s double-helix structure is one of mankind’s most fascinating discoveries. It is a breakthrough that transformed science and forever changed how humanity understands inheritance, identity, and even guilt. The discovery lost one of its architects, James Dewey Watson recently. The American molecular biologist often described as […]

By Nyang’au Araka If you were born into a world of buzzing clippers and barber shops, remember this: there was a time when a simple pair of scissors or a razor blade was all it took to get the job done. Now, a video showing a man getting a haircut from a sleek, automated street-side […]

By KPC Reporter Kisii University has launched investigations into claims that some students have been asked to pay unauthorised fees to access their academic transcripts. In a statement, the university said it had received reports through social media that a few students allegedly paid between KSh100 and KSh150 to individuals purporting to fast-track the release […]

By KPC Reporter Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge had the extraordinary privilege of meeting former U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. The historic encounter marked a shared commitment to inspire and empower the next generation through sport, education, and leadership. Kipchoge, widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time, expressed deep […]

  By KPC  Reporter The Redeemed Gospel Church Oyugis is bringing new hope to vulnerable children and families in Homa Bay County through its K270 Project, run in partnership with Compassion International. Launched in 2018 with just 200 children aged between three and eight years, the initiative now supports 354 boys and girls, providing education, […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Human rights organisations have condemned the killing and detention of two Kenyans in Tanzania amid a wave of post-election violence that has reportedly claimed an unknown number of lives. In a joint statement, VOCAL Africa, Defenders Coalition, and Amnesty International Kenya decried the killing of John Okoth Ogutu, a Kenyan teacher at […]