By Nyang’au Araka A classic board game known as scrabble is gathering popularity in upcountry towns including Nyamira and Kisii. On Monday, players from the two counties participated in the Gusii Regional Scribble tournament at Fast Team Hotel, Nyamira County. “This is a battle of brains that transforms a handful of wooden tiles into a […]

By KPC Reporter Egesa FM, which is the oldest privately owned radio station that broadcasts in Ekegusii is 19 years old today. Owned by the Royal Media Services (RMS), Egesa FM has a huge fan base in Gusii region, other parts of the country and the Diaspora. On Sunday, the station crackled to life with […]

By Francis Orina A student who was sent home from university for engaging in drugs has died in Nyamira County after he was allegedly beaten senseless by his uncles. Brian Mogaka, who hailed from Nyamira County was a third year student at Chuka University. His death threw Nyankono villagers into shock and mourning on Wednesday […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The recent incident in Nyamira, where a widow was forcibly compelled to throw soil into her late husband’s grave, has sparked widespread debate on the intersection of cultural traditions and human rights. Across various African communities, funeral rituals hold deep spiritual and communal significance. One such tradition, common in parts of […]

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 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]