By Mandere Onyinkwa The Council of Governors (CoG) is ramping up the use of data to reduce maternal and perinatal deaths, with governors now chairing weekly review meetings tracking progress across all 47 counties. Eight months after the rollout of a national dashboard consolidating county reports, early results show progress, with many counties recording fewer—and […]

By KPC Reporter Nominated Senator Essy Okenyuri has praised journalists in Kenya and across the world for their courage, professionalism and dedication to public service, while calling for stronger safeguards for media freedom. In her World Press Day message, Okenyuri said journalists continue to work under difficult and often dangerous conditions yet remain committed to […]

By Mercy A. Media stakeholders have called for urgent reforms, stronger protections for journalists and renewed commitment to ethical reporting as the country approaches a critical political period. Speaking during World Press Freedom Day at Strathmore University, Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola underscored that press freedom is not optional in a democracy but a shared […]

By KPC Reporter More than sixty Kisumu journalists participated in the donation of blood at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital to mark World Press Freedom Day. The initiative, led by the Kisumu Journalists Network (KJN) with support from the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), reflected a shift from covering crises to directly responding […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Linda Mwananchi has criticized President William Ruto over his planned visit to Tanzania, where he is expected to address Parliament. In a statement issued in Nairobi on Monday, the outfit said the move amounts to “a betrayal of the people of Tanzania” and undermines democratic principles cherished in Kenya. It argued that […]

By KPC Reporter Avenews, an agri-fintech company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grebe Enterprises Limited to provide embedded financing solutions for agro-dealers across the Great Rift Valley. The partnership is designed to ease working capital constraints that have long hindered Kenya’s agricultural supply chain. Under the new model, stockists ordering inputs from […]

By KPC Sports Reporter The County Government of Nandi has honored world marathon champion Sebastian Sawe with a modern three-bedroom housing unit under the Boma Yangu Affordable Housing Programme. The award, announced on Monday, recognizes Sawe’s outstanding achievements and contribution to Kenya’s sporting excellence. Governor Stephen Sang said the gesture was both a tribute to […]

By Oliver Waindi via LinkedIn The Nairobi middle class is broke. Not poor—broke. And the difference is entirely self-inflicted. The poor person has no money because the system failed them. The broke middle-class person has money. They earn between Ksh 50,000 and Ksh 200,000 a month. They have a job, a title, a LinkedIn profile, […]

By Nyang’au Araka Weekly consumption of media content now shows platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube collectively overtaking television in Kenya. This is according to the Media Council of Kenya’s State of Media 2025 survey, which placed social media at 27% compared to TV’s 25%, marking a definitive crossover: digital growth is no longer […]

By KPC Reporter Samburu County will host the 37th edition of the Rhino Charge later this month. The event will bring together motorsport enthusiasts, conservationists, and corporate sponsors in one of Kenya’s most unique fundraising events. Organised by the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust, the off-road competition is scheduled to run from May 29 to 31, […]