By KPC Reporter The Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay County were overshadowed by troubling reports of violence, intimidation, and restricted access against journalists, raising serious concerns about press freedom in Kenya. What was meant to be a moment of national unity turned chaotic at Raila Odinga Stadium, where members of the media were allegedly […]

By Nyang’au Araka Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has begun the translocation of black rhinos from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to the newly established sanctuary at Segera Conservancy in Laikipia County. The operation, part of the country’s national rhino conservation strategy, aims to secure and expand the black rhino population while enhancing genetic diversity and resilience. Of […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not just a writer. He was a rebel, a fighter, a truth-teller. His pen, sharp as a spear, cut through the falsehoods of colonialism and later, the betrayals of Kenya’s own post-independence elite. Today, as Kenya’s streets fill with the voices of a rising Gen Z demanding […]

By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is calling on lawmakers to help strengthen Kenya’s legal framework on enforced disappearances. This comes in the wake of the controversial case involving Juja MP George Koimburi, whose alleged abduction is now suspected by police to have been self-initiated. Speaking in Naivasha during a […]

By Nyang’au Araka In 2015, I entered a hall at Kisii University with my tool of trade—the camera. I was a young journalist documenting history. Although this was an academic setting, politician Raila Odinga turned out to be the center of attention that day, his presence a gravitational force pulling every lens. But beyond the […]

By Nyang’au Araka The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has developed new guidelines that will shape how gambling advertisements are conducted in the country. The board worked with the Ministry of Interior, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), and the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) to come with the […]

 By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has yet again issued a 26-day strike notice, demanding immediate action from the national and county governments to address long-standing grievances. Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Thursday, KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako announced that nurses across the country would begin a nationwide […]

-By Shem Onderi You bear the smell of my feet.How my whole foot fits inside you—it’s amazing, unimaginable.See, my toes are huge, unruly,each one pointing its own way. You carry my weight,take the blows of stonesso I remain safe.At times, I polish you with hard-bristled care,but the village mud always gets the last laugh. To […]

By KPC Students The Kisii Press Club (KPC) office in Kisii Town hosted a mentorship session on Thursday, attended by students attached to the club, Radio Vuna, and the Kenya News Agency – Kisii. The first cohort of the mentorship initiative was drawn from various universities, including Tom Mboya, Kisii, Chuka, Kibabii, and Maasai Mara. […]

By Victor Bwire The politics of the 2027 general election are already with us, intense, tension-filled, and marked by misinformation, manipulation, and rising intolerance. This election season is shaping up to be characterized by extreme political rhetoric, insults, misuse of state power, and, most alarmingly, threats to freedom of expression, particularly targeting social media platforms. […]