By Nyang’au Araka Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital (KUTRH) board chair, Olive Mugenda has resigned. Prof Mugenda tendered her resignation at a time the facility is facing various challenges. This week, medics at KUTRH went on strike, claiming that their medical cover had been withdrawn. They also claimed that their promotions were long overdue. […]

By KPC Reporter Boarding sections of 348 primary schools have been closed by the government for failure to meet safety standards. Education’s Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang said that the affected schools grossly contravened the Safety Standards Manual for Schools (2008). “Further, they did not adhere to the standards as prescribed in Registration Guidelines for […]

By KPC Reporter There were more questions than answers when the Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee examined the Kieni Constituency’s Audit reports for the financial years 2013/2014 through 2021/2022. The committee was examining reports submitted by the Office of the Auditor General on Kieni’s use of the National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) resources. During a session […]

By Mogaka Nyabwengi Aquaculture is fast taking root in Kisii County. While aquaculture is broad, farmers in the county have mainly focused on the breeding, rearing and harvesting of fish. They have been receiving support from various partners in a bid to improve their economic fortunes and guarantee the county reliable access to fish. The […]

By Nyang’au Araka The National Assembly is sometimes home to light moments, thanks to Suba North legislator, Millie Odhiambo who comes out as a stickler of house procedures. The self-branded “bad girl” often pushes for women voices in the house and does not shy from telling their male counterparts off. Recently, Odhiambo raised an issue […]

By Nyang’au Araka The first time I heard my peers sing, “Ukimwi ni hatari…kwa maisha yako”, I thought that whatever Ukimwi was had the shape of a fierce, ugly looking wild and deadly animal. Apparently, they had heard the song from the national broadcaster, KBC radio, from whence the government conducted a sensitization programme against […]

By Nyang’au Araka There was shock when a medic and his lover were found dead in Kisii. They were staying at an apartment in Nyamataro estate, on the outskirts of Kisii town. The man, identified as Vincent was a doctor at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH) while the woman identified as Moraa had […]

By KPC Reporter More men in Kenya are dying from HIV-AIDs related complications compared to women. This is despite fewer men living with the virus, latest data from a state organ shows. Statistics from the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) shows that more than 1.38 million people are living with HIV in the country. […]

By Nyang’au Araka Famous sculptor, Elkana Ong’esa who emerged from Tabaka region of Kisii County is dead. Ong’esa died on Thursday, a family member said. He had been to various hospitals including the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH). The artist was battling cancer. He was 80 years old.  Ong’esa was among big names from […]

By KPC Reporter Adolescents in Nyamira County face triple health threats according to data in the latest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic report. The three threats are: new infections, pregnancies and sexual/ Gender Based Violence (GBV). This is according to the 2023 report. The report shows that adolescents aged between 10 and 19 accounted for […]