Category Archives: Opinion
Kenya Must Build Systems That Make Youth Talent Truly Count
Aug 21, 2025 at 07:28 PM
By Victor Bwire Across villages, schools, and urban centers in Kenya, young people display remarkable athletic ability, artistic flair, and creative energy. Yet without a structured system to identify, nurture, and professionalize talent, much of it goes to waste. It is time for the country to move beyond admiration and applause, and begin treating talent […]
OPINION: Teachers as the True Nation-Builders: A Lesson from Fred Matiang’i’s Gratitude
Aug 19, 2025 at 09:46 AM
By Gitile Naituli Aristotle once observed that those who educate children well deserve greater honor than those who merely give them life. His words, spoken over two thousand years ago, remain strikingly relevant today. While parents bring children into the world, it is teachers who shape their character, instill values, and guide them toward a […]
Reflections from Prof. Laban Ayiro at the Archdiocese of Nairobi Teachers Day
Jul 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
By Ashford Kimani Listening to Prof. Laban Ayiro, the Vice Chancellor of Daystar University, deliver the keynote address during this year’s Archdiocese of Nairobi Teachers Day at St. Mary’s School, Msongari, was nothing short of transformative. His message was not just about systems or institutions – it was about values. It was about modelling leadership […]
POETIC TURN: The Mouth That Spoke Too Much
Jul 18, 2025 at 05:30 PM
By Shem Onderi My mouth—You are my everything.You feed me:With food,With words,With everything in between. You taste it all,Chew it,Shape it for swallowing—Long before I think to digest. Your placement is no accident:Front and center,Where all humanity’s interest rests.What you speak comes to pass.Your voice carries command—Be it song, rebuke, or blessing. Through you, I […]
Artificial Intelligence: A Double-Edged Sword in the Media Industry
Jul 17, 2025 at 05:05 PM
By Obaigwa Alex In a world driven by creativity and innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful assistant, reshaping communication and transforming the media landscape in ways previously unimaginable. The arrival of the AI era has revolutionized how journalists gather, analyze, and share information. With tools powered by natural language processing (NLP) and […]
Pan-African Media Summit Underway in Arusha Amid Calls for Press Freedom and Quality Journalism
Jul 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
By KPC Reporter in Arusha The second edition of the Pan-African Media Councils summit is currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania, bringing together media regulators, journalists, scholars, and press freedom advocates from across Africa and the globe. The high-level summit, whose delegates arrived on Sunday, will run until Friday. The forum whose venues are Lush […]
Pan-African Media Summit Starts in Arusha Amid Calls for Press Freedom and Quality Journalism
Jul 14, 2025 at 08:16 AM
By KPC Reporter in Arusha The second edition of the Pan-African Media Councils summit is currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania, bringing together media regulators, journalists, scholars, and press freedom advocates from across Africa and the globe. The high-level summit, whose delegates arrived on Sunday, will run until Friday. The forum whose venues are Lush […]
Ezekiel Mutua Ordered to Refund Sh27 Million over Irregular Salary Increase
Jul 09, 2025 at 03:36 PM
By KPC Reporter Former Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Chief Executive Officer Ezekiel Mutua to refund Sh27.6 million, paid to him as a salary increment that was deemed irregular. The State Corporations Appeal Tribunal upheld a surcharge issued by the Inspectorate of State Corporations, which had found that Mutua’s salary was improperly increased from Sh348,840 […]
POETIC TURN: The Man, That Man
Jul 07, 2025 at 12:55 PM
By Shem Onderi The man—That man—Born to act, to overact for results.Expected to love, to rise for family,Before the rooster crows,Though he barely slept.If he lingers,The night thief may snatchThe little he’s scraped together. Lucky, sometimes, to eat breakfast at home,He may spend the day jostling for a biteSo his children might eat something.He bears […]
Church Demands Protection of Constitutional Rights Ahead of Saba Saba Anniversary
Jul 06, 2025 at 09:02 AM
By KPC Reporter The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has issued a stern call to the government to respect and uphold the constitutional right to peaceful assembly. NCCK statement on Sunday came as Kenyans prepared to mark the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba protests on Monday. NCCK Chairman Rev. Dr. Elias […]