By KPC Reporter Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi was on Wednesday assaulted by a group of armed individuals in Kisumu in what his office described as a targeted and premeditated attack. According to a statement from the Vihiga Senate Office, the senator had made a routine stop in the Acacia area for personal grooming before heading […]

The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) is enhancing school journalism clubs as a key platform for promoting Media, Information and Digital Literacy (MIDL) among learners. The initiative equips students with the skills to navigate, analyse and create content in today’s complex digital environment. To streamline previously fragmented efforts, MCK brought together journalism club patrons from […]

By Peter Nyong’o I write not merely as a commentator on history, but as one who stood at the birth of this Movement  the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM); as its pioneer Emeritus Secretary General; as a scholar of politics who understands that political movements are never accidents of time but products of moral necessity; and […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa and KNA Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has suspended all quarrying countywide after four children from one family drowned at an abandoned quarry in Kudho. In a press statement issued while condoling with the bereaved family, the governor said the ban covers all quarrying, including murram and sand harvesting. He noted that […]

By KPC Reporter Women with high-risk pregnancies in Western Kenya now have local access to specialised care following the return of a foetal medicine specialist to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). The milestone follows the rejoining of Dr Muruka Kays at the facility after two years of advanced training in Maternal–Foetal Medicine. […]

By KPC Reporter A businessman has died after jumping from the second floor of a commercial building in Kisumu city, according to information availed to KPC. Sources accompanying the attached material say the man drove into town, parked his vehicle in the basement of the building and handed the car key to a watchman before […]

By Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o A powerful man has just rested.A lion has returned to the mountain.The storm has stilled, but the thunder of his footsteps will echo for generations. The sun rose heavy with sorrow, the skies paused in reverence, and the land weeps — not just Kenya, but Africa and the world at […]

By KPC Reporter The contractor in charge of the new Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) headquarters in Kisumu, Kenya, has officially turned over the completed building to the Commission’s management. This signifies the successful conclusion of Phase Two of the project. Construction of the second phase commenced on August 7, 2023, after formal handover of […]

By Nyang’au Araka Each year, thousands of Kenyan children are born into a silent struggle that is marked by pain, stigma, and limited access to care. Sickle cell, a genetic blood disorder, affects an estimated 14,000 newborns annually in Kenya. Without timely intervention, up to 90% of these children may not live to see their […]

By Florentina Nyakara The Kenya Correspondents Association (KCA), in partnership with ASPEN and Free Press Unlimited, has launched a 36-month training program targeting 60 young journalists from the Nyanza and Coastal regions. Speaking during the launch in Kisumu, William Janak Oloo, KCA’s Director of Programs, said the initiative aims to nurture a new generation of […]