Category Archives: National
Maraga Slams Ruto Administration, Reaffirms Anti-Corruption Presidential Agenda
Apr 17, 2026 at 05:16 PM
By SIRUEL ONG’ERA Former Chief Justice David Maraga has sharply criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration, accusing it of presiding over economic decline and systemic corruption. Maraga emphasized that will contest the 2027 presidential election in a bid to reverse the country’s downward spiral. Maraga, who is the Green Movement (UGM) Party presidential flag bearer, spoke […]
NG-CDF Board Announces Leadership Transition as CEO Yusuf Mbuno Exits
Apr 17, 2026 at 03:59 PM
By KPC Reporter The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Board has announced a leadership transition following the exit of its Chief Executive Officer, Yusuf Mbuno, who has served the institution since September 2011. In a press statement issued Friday in Nairobi, the Board described the move as a “change of guard in its executive […]
Onkendi commends President Ruto for allocating Sh500 million to Suneka Airstrip
Apr 17, 2026 at 02:16 PM
By Rosemary Mong’ina Bonchari parliamentary aspirant Jonah Onkendi has commended President William Ruto for commissioning a series of projects in Kisii County. He singled out Bonchari, saying the construction of the Suneka Airstrip will improve infrastructure and livelihoods. Speaking in Kisii, Onkendi said the relaunch of the Suneka Airstrip and the upgrading of roads would […]
Wetang’ula Warns Governors of Criminal Sanctions Over Snubbing Parliamentary Committees
Apr 17, 2026 at 01:53 PM
By KPC Reporter National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has warned governors that they risk criminal sanctions if they continue to snub appearances before parliamentary committees. He said the growing trend of county chiefs failing to appear before the Senate to respond to Auditor-General’s reports on billions allocated to counties sets a dangerous precedent that cannot […]
Kenya Engages Beijing Embassy on Welfare of Students in China
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM
By Mandere Onyinkwa The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Kenyan students studying abroad following a high-level consultative meeting at the Embassy of Kenya in Beijing. In a statement, Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok said he paid a courtesy call at the mission in China, where he held discussions with the Education Attaché on […]
TSC Pushes Special Needs Teachers to Union Over Pay Deduction Dispute
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
By Ongaga Ongaga The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has directed special needs education teachers with complaints over union deductions in their payslips to seek redress from the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers. In a letter addressed to the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), TSC stated that the recruitment and registration of KUSNET members […]
Stiff Competition as LSK South West Branch Holds Elections
Apr 17, 2026 at 12:19 PM
By Rosemary Mong’ina Branch elections for the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) South West branch kicked off Friday morning, drawing significant participation from advocates seeking to shape the society’s leadership and governance. Voting is underway across key stations in Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Homa Bay and Kilgoris law courts, where members are electing officials to positions […]
IDLERS CORNER: Kwa Mbae, GPS, and the Gospel of Direction in Nyagenke
Apr 17, 2026 at 08:09 AM
By the Idler-in-Chief I am here to tell you that in Nyagenke, we do not believe in Google Maps. You see, Google Maps has never harvested maize, attended a harambee, or negotiated right of way with a stubborn goat. So when a four-year-old boy, Mose Morara, ama ukipenda MM, or better still Double M instructed […]
New report reveals growing environmental crisis as highly hazardous pesticides contaminate land and water across Kenya
Apr 16, 2026 at 05:21 PM
By KPC Reporter Kenya’s soils are losing vitality, its rivers are carrying toxic chemical loads downstream, and pollinator populations are in decline, according to a new report by Greenpeace Africa. The report has warned of an escalating but largely invisible environmental crisis driven by Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) and weak monitoring systems. Titled Food or […]
Inside a Modern GPS Tracker: The Intelligence Behind Every Moving Dot
Apr 16, 2026 at 04:07 PM
By Josiah Kariuki At first glance, a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker doesn’t look like much—small, tough, easy to ignore. It can sit under a car seat, inside a shipment box, or clipped to a backpack without drawing attention. But inside that modest casing is a tightly choreographed system that turns invisible satellite signals into […]