Category Archives: World
NCBA Golf Series Heads to Coast for Mombasa Golf Club Mug as Race to Grand Finale Intensifies
Feb 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
By KPC Sports Reporter The 2026 NCBA Golf Series shifts to the Kenyan coast this Saturday with the Mombasa Golf Club Mug, marking the fourth leg of this year’s national circuit. More than 80 golfers are expected to converge at Mombasa Golf Club, all chasing top honours and coveted qualification slots to the season-ending Grand […]
PSK ‘Disowns’ Pharmacy Staffer in Viral Video, Calls for Stronger Patient Safety Safeguards
Feb 27, 2026 at 09:34 AM
By Mandere Onyinkwa The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) has disowned an individual captured in a circulating video allegedly dispensing medicine to a client. The Society confirmed that the individual was dispensing tropical acyclovir formulation for ocular use. The video clearly shows the client, who is a popular Kenyan politician. PSK said the pharmacy staff […]
Urologists Perform 165 Free Surgeries in Kisii-Led Regional Medical Outreach
Feb 27, 2026 at 07:01 AM
By Monica Nashon A team of specialist doctors under the Kenya Association of Urological Surgeons has successfully carried out 165 free surgical procedures in Kisii County and neighbouring counties during its annual medical outreach programme. Speaking during the exercise, the association’s chairman and consultant urologist, Dr. Joshua Matu, said the team has been stationed in […]
Magwanga Resigns as Homa Bay Deputy Governor, Citing Office Lockout and Leadership Rift
Feb 27, 2026 at 06:21 AM
By KPC Reporter Joseph Oyugi Magwanga has resigned as the Deputy Governor of Homa Bay County, citing sustained frustrations and “deliberate actions by the county leadership that rendered his office inoperative.” In a statement announcing his exit, Magwanga said he had resolved to vacate office with immediate effect following deep reflection and consultations with political […]
DPP Closes Final Shakahola Case as Court Hears Gruesome Details of Cult-Controlled Deaths
Feb 26, 2026 at 08:07 PM
By KPC Reporter The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed the last of four criminal cases arising from the Shakahola massacre. This brings to a close the prosecution’s evidence against Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 94 co-accused persons charged with 238 counts of manslaughter. The case concluded shortly after the final prosecution […]
Karura Forest Tree Clearance Sparks Outcry from Conservationists
Feb 26, 2026 at 06:12 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Nairobi’s cherished Karura Forest, often described as the city’s “green lungs,” is facing renewed threats as indigenous trees are being felled to pave way for construction. It is claimed that trees around a spot known as the Rangers Village are being cleared to pave way for the construction of buildings to be […]
About 200 Players Set for Inaugural Invest Kenya Golf Tournament at Muthaiga
Feb 26, 2026 at 02:39 PM
By KPC Reporter Kenya’s golf calendar is set to gain a significant new addition with the inaugural Invest Kenya Golf Tournament (IKGT), scheduled to tee off on March 27, 2026, at the prestigious Muthaiga Golf Club. The one-day tournament, to be played in a Stableford format, is expected to attract approximately 200 players drawn from […]
Kisii Family’s Heartbreaking Plea: Bring Our Son Killed in Russia Home
Feb 26, 2026 at 02:32 PM
By KPC Reporter In Nyamataro Satellite, Kitutu Central Ward, Kisii County, the world of a family whose son died in the Russia-Ukraine war has been torn apart. The parents of Cliff Ledden Ndege, 31, are pleading with the government to help repatriate his body, so they can lay him to rest with dignity on the […]
PSK Condemns Breach of Patient Privacy Involving ‘Prominent’ Personality
Feb 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM
By Mandere Onyinkwa The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) has condemned the circulation of footage allegedly showing a prominent Kenyan personality being secretly recorded while purchasing and taking medicine at a pharmacy outlet. In a statement, the professional body stressed that “recording any client within a pharmacy setting without consent constitutes a serious breach of […]
Kenya Medical Association Endorses Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention
Feb 26, 2026 at 11:32 AM
By KPC Mandere Onyinkwa The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) has announced its support for the introduction of lenacapavir as a new option for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Kenya. KMA described the injectable drug as a groundbreaking addition to the country’s HIV prevention toolkit. The endorsement comes after two trials which showed that lenacapavir significantly […]