By Shem Onderi It lasted only a few minutes—so brief that I wonderedhow I managed to answer anything at all.The panel sat like a quorum,each one armed with his own questions. I was led to a swinging chair,just unstable enoughto keep me from settling in.Their questions came in low tones,and I strained to catch every […]

By Nyaswabu O’Nyaswabu COVID-19 brought the world to a halt. For almost two years, life slowed down and people stayed indoors. Yet the lockdown also pushed us into a digital future we once thought was far away. Suddenly, live streaming became normal and virtual meetings moved from rare to routine. Zoom, Google Meet, and WhatsApp […]

By/ Courtesy A new study has raised alarm over the safety of fish sold in Kisumu. The study reveals that six in every ten samples tested contained Escherichia coli (E. coli)—a common bacterium that is increasingly becoming resistant to essential antibiotics. The research, carried out by a team at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral […]

By Nyang’au Araka When Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo was impeached on Tuesday, the County Assembly announced it with the finality of a gavel strike. Twenty-three MCAs voted to remove him over allegations of gross constitutional violations. This was the third and ‘successful’ attempt to oust the County’s second Governor, who rose to office following […]

By Ng’wono Bwo’Otwere President William Ruto has urged urgent reforms of the African Union (AU). He warned that without change, Africa risks losing global influence. Chairing the AU Institutional Reform Ad Hoc Committee, Ruto led discussions on eight priority areas under Assembly Decision 920. He called reform “urgent, not optional.” “This reform is doable,” he […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa When the Nyangito Wing at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital began to show cracks—literally—patients and staff were forced to confront a terrifying truth: the building they trusted with their lives was no longer safe. The eight-year-old block, once a beacon of regional healthcare, became a subject of concern after it showed signs […]

By KPC C Reporter President Suluhu Hassan and Tanzanian security chiefs could be hauled before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the coming months over alleged atrocities during the country’s general elections recently. News outlets reported that the country’s security agencies were thrown into panic on Tuesday when a coalition of international legal and human […]

By Nyang’au Araka It is midmorning, and a single red bulb hangs loosely from a wire in the middle of Josephine Wandii’s room in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County. Wandii, 48, has just received a solar lighting system, which she set up with the help of her son. “This is a good day for us; we […]

  By Ngwono Bw’Otwere Kenya is intensifying its push to open up the Chinese market for its farmers, with Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe urging Beijing to drop steep tariffs on coffee, tea and avocados. In Nairobi, Kagwe met senior officials from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), led by Vice Minister […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa  A storm is brewing in Kenya’s education sector. Two teachers, Peter Kodhek Amunga and Martha Omollo, have moved to the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu. They are challenging what they call an “unlawful and unconstitutional” transfer of their medical insurance from MINET to the newly created Social Health Authority (SHA). […]