Category Archives: National
Joy as Egara Kabaji Appointed Chancellor of Mount Kigali University
Jun 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
By KPC Reporter Kigali, Rwanda – June 13, 2025 — Renowned Kenyan scholar and literary communicator Prof. Egara Kabaji has been appointed the Chancellor of Mount Kigali University, a rising academic institution positioning itself as a future hub of excellence in East Africa. The announcement has been met with praise across the academic and creative […]
POETIC TURN: It’s tough!
Jun 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
By Chipanga Daniel Homes of the less.Dustbins suffocated in litter,popularising mosquito lounges.Insecurity takes cover,fear rents the sphere. Water bills trigger chaos,electricity seals the conflict.Tenants mumble for their rights,caretakers deaf to their cries. Hatred takes no sides.Sanitation succumbs to illness.Rent becomes a tug-of-war. Extra padlocks befriend the doors.Hammersmith comes knocking—doors swing open in defeat.Warning notes grin […]
POETIC TURN: The voter’s card
Jun 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
By Shem Onderi You are heavy to carry around, but with impact you are valuable at the election day, but too difficult to make a decision for voters admire to have you, they queue to register to have you, others hate to line up to register for you for you carry emotions along, be it […]
Justice for Albert Ojwang as PIMAC Calls for Answers
Jun 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
By KPC Reporter Nairobi, Kenya – June 11, 2025 PIMAC International Professionals, a consortium of like-minded professionals and youth, has expressed deep concern over the death of Albert Ojwang, a Kenyan citizen, while in police custody. The organization, which accommodates both government and private sector professionals as a non-political body, has joined leaders and Kenyans […]
Proposed tea bill sparks discussions on pricing and transparency
Jun 11, 2025 at 09:30 AM
By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere Tea stakeholders have voiced their concerns over key provisions in the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023, as they seek better market access and fairer pricing. During a stakeholder engagement with the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, industry representatives presented their submissions on the proposed amendments to the Tea Act, which aim […]
When Johansen Oduor takes a break, things are really bad
Jun 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Some professions deal with death almost daily—doctors, forensic pathologists, homicide detectives—but even the most seasoned professionals must confront its stark finality when it hits close to home. Johansen Oduor, Kenya’s well-known government pathologist, has spent years conducting autopsies on crime-related deaths, earning him the moniker “the silent witness.” Yet, when tragedy struck […]
POETIC TURN: Dear Mr. Principal,
Jun 10, 2025 at 09:04 AM
By Unknown I hope this letter finds you well— though I doubt it will. Today, I was meant to return. Chalk dust on my cuffs, a lesson plan in hand, a smile for my students. But I won’t be coming. Not sick. Not quitting. Just gone. I went home to Homa Bay, to greet my […]
OPINION: Of Pharaohs, Kings, and the Blood of the Innocent: Kenya’s Descent into State-Sanctioned Barbarism
Jun 10, 2025 at 07:12 AM
By Nyakang’o O’Nyamota In the ancient world, rulers like Pharaoh and King Herod governed with absolute authority. Their paranoia was lethal. When Pharaoh feared the rise of a new generation among the Israelites, he ordered the mass murder of all Hebrew baby boys (Exodus 1:22). Herod, similarly, driven by fear of a prophetic king, commanded […]
Gen Z and the Digital Frontline: Why the KK Government is Fighting a Losing Battle
Jun 10, 2025 at 05:16 AM
By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The Kenya Kwanza administration has come to a stark realization. Gen Z is not just a generation. It is a movement. Armed with the most powerful tool at their disposal, the digital platform, this youthful demographic has quickly become the custodian of the national conscience, curators of civic dialogue, and mobilizers […]
Kenya’s Silent Epidemic: The Hepatitis Time Bomb Ticking in Plain Sight
Jun 09, 2025 at 06:07 PM
By Omboki Monayo NAIROBI—In a cramped consultation room at Mbagathi Hospital, Dr. Winnie Maithya (name changed) examines yet another patient presenting with advanced liver cirrhosis. “By the time they reach us, it’s often too late for anything but palliative care,” she says, flipping through a stack of case files. “What’s tragic is nearly all these […]