By Nyang’au Araka It is said that a good picture is worth a thousand words, but what if the images are two or more, and are complimentary? This is the question that pops up when one looks at a collage that has been circulating online, comprising of two images taken several years apart. The collage […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The world has focused on happenings in Uganda for weeks, with many wondering how the judiciary in the Yoweri Museveni led country dispenses justice. All this time, opposition leader Kissa Besigye and other critics of government have been facing trial at a military tribunal. Besigye was captured in Nairobi and driven […]

By Teddy E. Oundo The media landscape has transformed at an unprecedented pace in recent years. The year 2025 is not going to be an exception. Technological advancements, economic challenges, and evolving audience preferences will continue reshaping how journalism thrives across the globe. Media viability defines the capacity for media organizations to operate optimally and […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha In recent months, cases of abductions targeting young people in Kenya have been increasing. This disturbing trend, which has seen countless young Kenyans abducted under mysterious circumstances, has placed the nation at a moral and political precipice. What is even more troubling is the systematic denial of any government involvement, despite […]

By Mirimba Angella Students in public universities are wasting precious time once again as lecturers stay away due to a pay hike dispute among other demands. In some universities, students were scheduled to take their last semester exams which were delayed due to a similar strike by their lecturers late last year. The dons announced […]

By OMBOKI MONAYO Following President William Ruto’s assent to the Excise Duty Act on December 11, 2024, legal tobacco and nicotine products will become more expensive due to higher excise duties. The recent hike in excise duties levied on filtered cigarettes and nicotine substitutes meant for inhalation raises concerns about the potential surge in illicit […]

By KPC Barbara Kimenye (1929-2012), East Africa’s best-selling children’s author of all time, would be 95 years old today. Kimenye’s Moses series that centre on the times of mischievous schoolboys, Moses Kibaya (alias Holy Moses) and Sebastian Mulutu (King Kong), at the fictional Mukiibi’s Educational Institute for the Sons of African Gentlemen are somewhat a […]

By KPC Reporter As the festive season gathers steam, focus is shifting to media content that befits the moment. One of the major pastimes for this season can be Christian and Christmas movies. These can be likened to warm blankets for the soul, weaving together stories of hope, faith, love, and salvation. They often transport […]

By Janet Nyanchoka As the sun peeked over the shimmering Indian Ocean, I boarded a shuttle from Mombasa, eager to head back to “bara” after a refreshing visit to the coast. I did not know that this journey would turn into an unforgettable lesson on humanity and the courage to stand up for what is […]

OPINION By OMBOKI MONAYO Journalism has not allowed me the luxury of evading the gritty realities of life, including the frequent occurrences of violence. This particular scene remains etched in my memory: a hotel room in Kisii Town, awash with gruesome bloodstains, the air thick with the chilling silence following a brutal attack. As our […]