Category Archives: World
Mogaka Seeks Government’s Disaster Preparedness Update As Rainy Season Approaches
Mar 05, 2025 at 10:45 AM
By KPC Reporter West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka now wants the government to outline its readiness for the upcoming cyclical wet season in the country. Mogaka singled out the Lake Victoria rain belt, citing the recurrent devastation caused by heavy rainfall, flooding and stormwater. In a statement tabled before the National Assembly Wednesday, Mogaka requested […]
Training for recognition of prior learning launched in Kisii
Mar 04, 2025 at 05:56 PM
By Hyline Ocharo The government has launched a training programme targeting assessors and verifiers for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This is a process used to identify and certify a candidate’s competencies regardless of when, where, and how they acquired the skills against prescribed standards or learning outcomes. Principal Secretary for State Department of Technical, […]
Call for support of people living with disabilities in Kisii made
Mar 04, 2025 at 07:56 AM
By Chris Koroba The County Government of Kisii is reaching out to more partners to support People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs). This was revealed by the County Executive Committee (CEC) member Dr. Timothy Arege when he received free wheelchairs and blankets from Mwanyagetinge meant to benefit PLWDs. Dr. Arege thanked the organization for the kind […]
Here is why your mouth might be a window to the brain’s health
Mar 03, 2025 at 12:58 PM
By OMBOKI MONAYO To families that are providing care to the elderly, optimum oral health is a key pillar in ensuring that their loved ones enjoy the required quality of life in their sunset years. Emerging research highlights a profound connection between oral health and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), emphasizing that poor oral hygiene may significantly […]
Walter Chanua: Trashman From Nyamira Who Lifted Narok
Mar 03, 2025 at 12:38 PM
By Stanley Ongwae Had his journey from Kisii to Nairobi succeeded as planned, Walter Chanua would not have found a reason to settle in Narok Town. Chanua’s trip aborted when he was thrown out of the bus and abandoned in Narok after the crew suspected he was a stowaway in 2002. That was after he […]
Michael Jordan reveals unsung hero in his meteoric rise to pinnacle of sports
Mar 02, 2025 at 09:43 AM
KPC Editor’s Pick What happens when a global icon revisits his roots and discovers an old mentor still working at 80? For Michael Jordan, this visit to his high school in Wilmington, North Carolina, would turn out to be far more than a trip down memory lane. Here is more: It was a sunny afternoon […]
Wrangles continue to affect Nyamira County Assembly
Feb 28, 2025 at 08:34 PM
By KPC Reporter A wing of the troubled County Assembly of Nyamira resumed sittings Thursday after a long break and filled various House leadership positions. However, the move got dismissed as null and void by another faction. During the elections in a session chaired by embattled speaker Enock Okero, Magwagwa ward representative Abel Mokaya was […]
Informal settlers in Kisii set to get lease certificates
Feb 28, 2025 at 06:56 PM
By Chris Koroba More than 1,500 in informal settlements in Kisii County will soon get lease certificates. Kisii County Government in partnership with the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP) Phase 2 will issue the certificates. The beneficiaries, drawn from Marani, Keumbu and Daraja Mbili informal settlements, will have a lease of 99 years in […]
The harsh reality about politics, leadership and betrayal
Feb 27, 2025 at 06:30 PM
By Godwin Mose Politics has always been dynamic and it is said that a day is a very long time in that space. It is an arena where leaders boldly step forward to advance the interests of the common people. That said, not all politicians are leaders, and not all leadership occurs within political contexts. […]
Changing times as criticism follows Chebukati posthumously
Feb 27, 2025 at 06:00 PM
By Dan Isaac Bw’Onyancha Death is traditionally met with solemnity, a moment of communal mourning that transcends personal grievances. But when a public figure passes—especially one perceived to have betrayed the public trust—the reaction is often anything but unified. The recent death of Wafula Chebukati, former chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), […]