Category Archives: National
betPawa Hands Over FKF Women’s Cup Trophy Ahead of Historic Nakuru Final
Jun 15, 2025 at 04:13 PM
By KPC Sports Desk With just weeks to go before the FKF Women’s Cup final, excitement is building across the country—and now, the trophy is officially in place. African sports betting brand betPawa handed over the FKF Women’s Cup trophy to the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) in a brief ceremony held at the company’s Nairobi […]
The Death of Albert Ojwang and the Brutality of a Regime That Fears Its Youth
Jun 15, 2025 at 04:07 PM
By Nyakang’o O’Nyamota On June 10th, 2025, Albert Ojwang—a teacher, father, and outspoken blogger—was arrested in Nairobi for allegedly “defaming” Deputy Inspector General Eliud Kipkoech Lagat on social media. Two days later, he was dead. The police claim he hanged himself in custody with his jacket. But a postmortem revealed a far darker truth: blunt […]
POETIC TURN: Silent battles
Jun 13, 2025 at 08:09 PM
By Faith Mondester Every scar tells a story,Every tear holds a truth—But no one seems to care,No one asks how it began. Crying has become routine,A sorrow stitched into her days.Breakdowns come in waves,Yet no one sees her tears. Demeaning words cut deeperThan any sharpened blade.Insults leave lasting wounds—Pain misunderstood, unheard. The ache returns, again, […]
Gov’t Launches Jitume Digital Hub at Mazeras to Empower Youth with Digital Skills
Jun 13, 2025 at 07:47 PM
By KPC Reporter Kwale County, Kenya — June 13, 2025 The Government of Kenya has taken another bold step toward empowering the youth with digital skills by launching the Jitume Digital Hub at Mazeras Vocational Training Center (VTC) in Kwale County. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (MICDE), […]
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 […]