By KPC Reporter At least thirty residents of Nyakeore village in Nyamira County have been hospitalized after reportedly consuming meat from a cow that had died of an unknown illness. Public health officials said the patients presented with acute diarrhoea and were stabilised in hospital. The Nyamira County Health Department confirmed the incident as an […]

By KPC Reporter Veteran journalist Evans Nyakundi has filed an urgent application at the High Court in Nyamira seeking release from civil jail, where he is currently serving a six-month sentence for contempt of court. The court had directed that Nyakundi, a correspondent with Mediamax Network Limited, be jailed on July 28, 2025, after allegedly […]

By KPC Reporter Veteran journalist Evans Nyakundi has filed an urgent application at the High Court in Nyamira seeking release from civil jail, where he is currently serving a six-month sentence for contempt of court. The court has directed that Nyakundi, a correspondent with Mediamax Network Limited, be jailed on July 28, 2025, after allegedly […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Nyamira County Hospital could soon be elevated to a Teaching and Referral Hospital after an inspection exercise conducted by a Kisii University delegation led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Nathan Ogechi. The team, which included local leaders among them West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka, visited the facility to assess its suitability to host […]

By Gitile Naituli After spending the better part of this week at the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, I left with a sobering realization: thirteen years into Kenya’s devolved governance experiment, most counties have little to show for the powers and resources they’ve been entrusted with since 2013. I walked through nearly every booth, […]

By Courtesy President William Ruto has called on Harambee Stars fans to maintain discipline during the team’s upcoming CHAN match against Zambia at Kasarani Stadium. While commending the national team for its impressive performance in the African Nations Championship, popularly known as CHAN, the President emphasized that fan support must remain within the guidelines set […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Education has embarked on a baseline education survey in Kisii and Nyamira counties. The undertaking is aimed at shaping the future of learning in the Gusii region through evidence-based planning. In a circular, Nyamira County Director of Education Joshua K. Kaga announced the commencement of the exercise, following a […]

By Nyang’au Araka A while ago, I came across a secular song that in a special way blends nostalgia, romance, and the evolution of communication. Omwanchi One Jane (Jane, My Lover), is a heart-rending ballad by Gusii’s legendary John Ariisi O’Sababu, who died in the 1990s. Composed a few years into the artist’s demise, the […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted the appointment senior officers for a series of county assembly by-elections scheduled for 27th November 2025. The announcement of returning and deputy returning officers was published in the latest edition of The Kenya Gazette. It outlines the electoral roadmap for 17 wards across […]

By Stanley Ongwae Plans are in motion to revive the struggling coffee subsector in Western Kenya, with both the National and County Governments laying out ambitious strategies to expand the crop’s acreage and boost production. The Ministry of Agriculture, working in collaboration with the New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) and county administrations in South […]