By KPC Sports Reporter The County Government of Nandi has honored world marathon champion Sebastian Sawe with a modern three-bedroom housing unit under the Boma Yangu Affordable Housing Programme. The award, announced on Monday, recognizes Sawe’s outstanding achievements and contribution to Kenya’s sporting excellence. Governor Stephen Sang said the gesture was both a tribute to […]

By Courtesy of the National Assembly Press Unit National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has defended Captain George Were, the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in Nandi, killing six people, including Emurua Dikirr MP Hon. Johana Ng’eno. Speaking at a joint memorial service for the victims at African Gospel Church (AGC) in Karen, Nairobi, Wetang’ula […]

By Nyang’au Araka The Media Council of Kenya joined family, friends, and colleagues in mourning Kiplangat Nicholas Kosgei, popularly known as Nick, who died in a helicopter crash in Nandi County on February 28, 2026. In a condolence statement released on Sunday, the Council described Kosgei as a gifted and dedicated photojournalist whose professionalism and […]

By Ngw’ono Bw’Otwere Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has officially released detailed information following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the life of Emur Dikirr Member of Parliament Johana Ngeno. In addition to MP Ngeno, the crash also resulted in the deaths of the pilot, George Were, as well as passengers including Amos […]

By Nyang’au Araka Kenya is in mourning after Johana Kipyegon Ng’eno, the Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr, perished in a helicopter crash on Saturday afternoon in Mosop, Nandi County. Ng’eno was among six people who lost their lives when the chopper went down at around 4:45pm, sending shockwaves through the political class and the […]

By Ongaga Ongaga The National Police Service (NPS) has taken disciplinary action against six senior officers following a disturbing CCTV incident recorded at a pool table venue in Nandi Hills. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Office of the Inspector General said the action followed the emergence of the video, which prompted an immediate […]

By KPC Sports Correspondent The fifth edition of the Barngetuny Mountain Run will serve as Kenya’s selection event for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, organisers have announced. The announcement was made during the launch of the 2026 Magical Kenya Mountain and Trail Series in Nairobi. The Barngetuny Mountain Run will co-headline the opening […]

By KPC Sports Reporter The Magical Kenya Mountain and Trail Series will return to Nandi County this week, headlined by the Taptengelei Cultural Festival and the fifth edition of the Tinderet Barngetuny Mountain Run. The three-day event, which marks the opening leg of the 2026 series, will run from January 15 to 18 and is […]

By KPC Reporter National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has told Rift Valley to rally behind President William Ruto’s bid for a second term, citing his transformative record so far. Speaking during a fundraiser at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Kapsabet, Wetang’ula said the region needed no convincing to support the President, whom he referred to […]

By Janet Nyamwamu The Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee has raised alarm over persistent accountability failures in the management of public funds, particularly in Mosop and Nandi Hills constituencies. Appearing before the committee chaired by Dr. Gideon Mulyungi (Mwingi Central), fund managers from both constituencies faced tough questions over incomplete project records, missing land title deeds, […]