By KPC Reporter As the curtain fell on the second edition of the Pan African Media Councils Summit last week in Arusha, something spectacular happened a few kilometres away. It was all about friendship between Lee Njiru, a veteran journalist and long-serving aide to Kenya’s presidency and Tanzania’s retired General Mirisho Sarakikya, now in his […]

By Ashford Kimani Listening to Prof. Laban Ayiro, the Vice Chancellor of Daystar University, deliver the keynote address during this year’s Archdiocese of Nairobi Teachers Day at St. Mary’s School, Msongari, was nothing short of transformative. His message was not just about systems or institutions – it was about values. It was about modelling leadership […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Last week, Kenya lost two pioneering women whose lives were synonymous with the struggle for gender equality: Catherine Nyamato and Dr. Phoebe Asiyo. Their passing is not just a moment of mourning. It is a moment of reckoning. As plans to lay them to rest get underway, the question that looms is […]

By KPC Reporter A Kenyan, Reuben Kigame now wants the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to prosecute senior officials for alleged crimes against humanity during recent Gen Z-led protests. In a letter seen by KPC dated July 17, 2025, and signed by his legal team at Gitobu Imanyara & Co. Advocates, Kigame […]

By Faith Nyabuto Sometimes, you must let things be—Accept that fate and destinyFlow beyond our reach,That change is life’s one certainty. You must come to know:Even voices once familiarCan fall silent,Conversations once comfortingCan curdle into dreamsYou’d rather not revisit. But still,There is hope for new beginnings. Let it go—Make room for rediscovery,New paths to wander,New […]

By KPC Reporter in Dallas Former Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Dr Fred Matiang’i has pledged to usher in a new era of leadership grounded in integrity, courage, and service to the people. Speaking to a packed hall of Kenyans living in the United States, Matiang’i emphasized his commitment to restoring public trust and confronting governance […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in partnership with the international BioRescue consortium, has announced a major breakthrough in efforts to rescue the northern white rhino (NWR) from extinction. The initiative, which began in 2019, is now at a pivotal stage, with scientists optimistic that a confirmed pregnancy using NWR embryos could be announced […]

  By KPC Reporter The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the three national teachers’ unions aimed at improving the welfare of over 400,000 teachers across the country. Teachers’ unions in the picture are the Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) and Kenya […]

By KPC Reporter Kenya is piloting a groundbreaking mobile-based e-clearance system aimed at streamlining border processing for travelers and traders. The system is currently being piloted at the busy Namanga border point. Other border points where it will ease delays if implemented include Busia, Malaba, Isebania, and Lungalunga. This, according to stakeholders, will reinforce Kenya’s […]

By Shem Onderi My mouth—You are my everything.You feed me:With food,With words,With everything in between. You taste it all,Chew it,Shape it for swallowing—Long before I think to digest. Your placement is no accident:Front and center,Where all humanity’s interest rests.What you speak comes to pass.Your voice carries command—Be it song, rebuke, or blessing. Through you, I […]