Tag Archives: Nyamira
Askari Ni Rafiki: Matara turns to singing, charity to change police image
Mar 23, 2025 at 08:08 PM
By KPC Reporter When Jack Matara, popularly known as Askari ni Rafiki is given a chance to sing during public meetings in Gusii region, he gives it his all. Matara who is a police officer uses his talent to preach the gospel and make friends. His signature line, Askari ni Rafiki (a police officer is […]
Former Nyamira County Government Workers In Trouble Over Past Actions
Mar 06, 2025 at 08:46 AM
By Francis Orina Four former workers of the County Government of Nyamira appeared in court Wednesday and faced various charges including illegally requisitioning and employing 56 county staffs. The court heard that the 56 were absorbed into the department of gender sports and culture in 2016. Those arraigned were Peter Ogwara (former Gender Executive), Beatrice […]
Walter Chanua: Trashman From Nyamira Who Lifted Narok
Mar 03, 2025 at 12:38 PM
By Stanley Ongwae Had his journey from Kisii to Nairobi succeeded as planned, Walter Chanua would not have found a reason to settle in Narok Town. Chanua’s trip aborted when he was thrown out of the bus and abandoned in Narok after the crew suspected he was a stowaway in 2002. That was after he […]
Silence as invasive dodder weed spreads across Kenya
Jan 22, 2025 at 09:50 AM
By Nyang’au Araka babahezel@gmail.com An ecological threat is unfolding in Kenya, as a parasitic weed continues to spread its tendrils across the nation. Identified as dodder, the rootless and leafless weed that falls under the genus Cuscuta has also been reported in other parts of the world, including Japan and the United States of America […]
Concern as construction of industrial parks drags on
Dec 23, 2024 at 03:50 PM
By KPC Reporter The dream to have aggregation and industrial parks in several counties might take longer to be achieved due to sluggish works. The parks are anchored on the Bottom -Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), an economic recovery strategy of President William Ruto’s administration. The projects are dear to the government due to recognition […]
Minnesota’s Huldah Momanyi in high spirits as she flies back to her roots
Dec 10, 2024 at 05:41 AM
By Nyang’au Araka Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley, House Representative Elect for Minnesota, United States has told KPC that she is elated as she returns to Kenya today, Tuesday 10th. Momanyi and her entourage will be received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday 10th, at 11:15 am. “My heart is filled with gratitude and […]
Planned extension of railway excites Nyamira residents
Dec 06, 2024 at 07:01 PM
By KPC Reporter North Mugirango constituents have welcomed the planned extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba. The SGR extension will pass through Narok, Bomet, Kericho, Nyamira and Kisumu counties. The railway will connect the benefiting counties to Nairobi, the Eastern region all the way to the coastal city of Mombasa. […]
Ground set as Minnesota’s Huldah Momanyi comes home
Dec 05, 2024 at 07:33 AM
By Nyang’au Araka SEVERAL activities have been lined up in Nairobi, Kisii and Nyamira as Minnesota State Representative elect Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley visits her motherland soon. The activities include a meeting at Daystar University on 10th December. The event has been organized by Breaking the Glass Ceiling Network. Momayi is expected to deliver a speech […]
More Action Needed in Nyamira to tame HIV-AIDS
Nov 29, 2024 at 08:24 AM
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 […]