Category Archives: National
POETIC TURN: Village Cough Monitor
Mar 03, 2026 at 02:57 PM
By Shem Onderi In the village, mucus falls freely.Sneezes scatter into open air.Noses are blown without care,spittle slick on the paths—passersby slipping on what should never be shared. The sidewalks lie stained and dull.Cough is here. The local health facility groans,its benches swollen with bodies and breath.Yet cough cannot be the fate of a people,cannot […]
Wetang’ula Urges Stricter Aviation Safety After Tragic Helicopter Crash
Mar 03, 2026 at 02:24 PM
By Mandere Onyinkwa and Speaker’s Press Unit (SPU) National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called for stricter aviation safety regulations and heightened caution during adverse weather. This follows the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngéno and three others. Wetang’ula urged pilots and air service users to strictly adhere […]
Kenya Assures Public of Fuel Supply Amid Middle East Tensions
Mar 03, 2026 at 02:15 PM
By KPC Ongaga Ongaga The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has assured Kenyans that the country has sufficient petroleum stocks despite escalating tensions in the Middle East. Kenya relies on the region for much of her fuel imports. In a press statement, Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi said the government had reviewed the current supply and […]
New Report Warns Law Being Used to Silence Independent Media
Mar 03, 2026 at 11:36 AM
By KPC Reporter Parts of Kenya’s legal landscape are being exploited to intimidate, silence and economically weaken journalists and media houses — undermining press freedom, a new report reveals. The “Weaponising the Law: Threats to Media Freedom in Kenya” report, published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with ALT Advisory and Power Law Africa, […]
KRA Pledges Simpler Tax System After Traders Decry Complex Online Processes
Mar 03, 2026 at 09:15 AM
By Monica Nashon The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has pledged to simplify its tax processes. This follows concerns from small-scale traders who say the current online system is difficult to navigate and excludes those with limited digital skills. Speaking during a taxpayer engagement forum at a hotel on the outskirts of Kisii town on Tuesday, […]
Kisii Doctors Warn of Rising Childhood Hearing Problems on World Hearing Day
Mar 03, 2026 at 09:01 AM
By Hyline Ocharo As the world marks World Hearing Day, health experts in Kisii County have sounded the alarm over increasing cases of hearing problems among children. The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital held an awareness session on Monday to educate patients about proper ear care and the […]
White Cap Powers 2026 WRC Safari Rally with Ksh45 Million Sponsorship
Mar 03, 2026 at 08:51 AM
By KPC Sports Reporter All is set for the 2026 WRC Safari Rally as Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), through its premium beer brand White Cap, confirms a Ksh45 million sponsorship towards this year’s global motorsport spectacle. The sixth edition of the Safari Rally since its return to the World Rally Championship calendar will take place […]
MCK Mourns Photojournalist Nick Kosgei Killed in Nandi Helicopter Crash
Mar 02, 2026 at 02:00 PM
By Nyang’au Araka The Media Council of Kenya joined family, friends, and colleagues in mourning Kiplangat Nicholas Kosgei, popularly known as Nick, who died in a helicopter crash in Nandi County on February 28, 2026. In a condolence statement released on Sunday, the Council described Kosgei as a gifted and dedicated photojournalist whose professionalism and […]
This is why Musalia Mudavadi has flown to India
Mar 02, 2026 at 01:36 PM
By KPC Reporter Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has left the country for New Delhi to attend the Raisina Dialogue. He will represent Kenya in India’s premier annual forum on geopolitics and geoeconomics. The three-day conference, running from March 5 to March 7, brings together global leaders, […]
EAC Heads of State to Hold 25th Ordinary Summit in Arusha
Mar 02, 2026 at 12:06 PM
By KPC Reporter Heads of State from the eight East African Community partner states will meet in Arusha on March 7 for the 25th Ordinary Summit, the bloc’s top decision-making forum. The Summit, to be held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, will take place under the theme “Deepening Integration for Improved Livelihoods of EAC […]