By Nyang’au Araka For Gusii region, musician John Ariisi O’Sababu was a household name in the 1980s through the 1990s. It is chronicled that the musician’s death on a Saturday in April, 1996 shook the Gusii community. His compact cassettes flew off the shelves and producers had rough time as they sought to satiate the […]

As Kisii Press Club/ Gusii Scribes Welfare members, we had our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Nyamira Heights Suites, Nyamira County. Here are some pictures from the event.

By Nyang’au Araka The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved $68 million to address biodiversity loss, groundwater management, climate change, land degradation, and pollution. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was behind the pursuit for the resources. The projects were approved by the GEF Secretariat and Councils for the GEF Trust […]

By KPC Reporter Police in the United States are investigating a homicide incident allegedly involving Kenyans. The incident occurred at 2700 block of Stone Place in the village of Kent Apartments, New Castle on Friday. “Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were contacted by the employer of 31-year-old Tracy Nyariki, who was […]

By KPC Reporter The dream to have aggregation and industrial parks in several counties might take longer to be achieved due to sluggish works. The parks are anchored on the Bottom -Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), an economic recovery strategy of President William Ruto’s administration. The projects are dear to the government due to recognition […]

By Jamie Malanowski In 1882, in a townhouse at 136 East 36th Street in New York City, Edward Hibberd Johnson had an idea that would make him the unsung set decorator of a zillion holiday snapshots. Fronted by a luxurious mustache, this loyal lieutenant to Thomas Edison was the embodiment of his era: part engineer, […]

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 Nyang’au Araka A political tremor occurred in German after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday.  The vote triggered snap elections seven months ahead of schedule. The country will now have an election in February 23rd, next year. The no confidence vote came after Scholz’s coalition collapsed, sparking a political […]

By Nyang’au Araka and Science Blog To many people including some trained lawyers, legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand and they don’t know why. To some, listening to lawyers argue cases in court leaves them mesmerized. Now, a new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently, suggests that the […]