By KPC Reporter in London Kenyan scientist Dr. Abdullahi Ali has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Animal Action Awards held at the BAFTA in London. The award celebrates individuals who have dedicated their lives to rescue and conservation efforts that make a lasting difference. Dr. Ali […]

By KPC Ongaga Ongaga Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has resigned as Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) following widespread condemnation over remarks he made about the late Raila Amolo Odinga, which were perceived as celebratory and disrespectful. The controversy began after a video surfaced showing Governor Kahiga addressing a gathering in Kieni, where […]

By KPC Reporter Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga is on the spot after he reportedly claimed that the death of Raila Odinga was a timely act of God. Ironically, Kahiga made the remarks at what appears to be a funeral, with a casket visible in the background of a video did rounds online for the better […]

By Shem Onderi They pinch me, for they were made for someone else.Oftentimes, they are uncomfortable on my feet.The owner lends them grudgingly,With the agreement that they shall be returned soon —After the journey. You see, my wallet will not allow me to have my own,Not even one pair.With borrowed shoes, the owner demands them […]

By Ng’wono O’Nyakundi The Performing and Audio-Visual Rights Society of Kenya (PAVRISK) has achieved a major milestone after the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) renewed its licence to manage royalty collection and distribution for the music and audio-visual sectors nationwide. The continued recognition of PAVRISK as a Collective Management Organisation (CMO) not only strengthens its credibility […]

By Prof Olola Achieng Oneko Original title: The Raila I’ve Known Since Childhood Owadwa Wuod Nyalego (My brother, son of the daughter of Alego), when we spoke on the morning of your departure to India, you were upbeat and confident we would meet at a later date to continue with our usual engagements. I have […]

By KPC Reporter The late Raila Amolo Odinga has been posthumously awarded the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (First Class – Chief of the Order), the nation’s highest civilian honour. The award, conferred through a Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette dated 20th October 2025, was signed by President William Samoei Ruto in […]

By the Idler-in-Chief This column exists to make you laugh, but I do not expect laughter today because it would be the surest sign that one’s mind has lost sound. You see, the Nyagenkeans have unanimously agreed that death is stupid. Snatching Agwambo from the world? That’s not strategy but stupidity on a celestial scale. […]

By Wesa Sitati The nation has lost a great hinge of its recent history, and with him goes a voice that for decades kept the promise and the pain of Kenyan democracy alive. On the morning of 15 October 2025, in a quiet hospital far from the clamour of Nairobi, Raila Amolo Odinga’s long walk […]

By Dr Reuben Kigame “The years of our life are seventy, or eighty if we are strong; but they are filled with struggle and sorrow, for they quickly pass away.” (Psalm 90:10). I met him only a couple of times, mostly during funerals, and I wish the meeting that was being planned between us had […]