By KPC Reporter For years, West Mugirango Constituency’s Otanyore Secondary School stood as a symbol of determination in the face of hardship. Learners squeezed into inadequate classrooms, teachers worked with limited facilities, and parents held onto hope that one day the school would receive the transformation it deserved. That long-awaited moment finally arrived on Friday. […]

By Siruel Ong’era Ahead of the 2027 General Election, Nyamira County is shaping into a fascinating political battleground where identical—or nearly identical—names could easily confuse voters at the ballot. In Kitutu Masaba, incumbent MP Clive Ombane Gisairo, a first-term legislator, is preparing for a tough contest against youthful challenger Clive Nyaanga Ogwora. Gisairo has built […]

By Janet Nyamwamu William Ruto is set to tour the Gusii region later this month, with a highly anticipated stop in West Mugirango Constituency on March 30. The visit has been framed as both a development boost and a litmus test of the region’s evolving political alignment with the national government. West Mugirango MP Stephen […]

By KPC Reporter West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka has urged the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to prioritize the payment of non-practicing allowances owed to in-house counsel serving within the National Police Service. Speaking during the morning sitting of the National Assembly, Mogaka said the matter directly touches on his legal profession and raises serious […]

By Janet Nyamwamu West Mugirango Member of Parliament Stephen Mogaka has brought national attention to Nyamira County by formally requesting a parliamentary inquiry into the suspension of several World Bank–funded development programmes. The suspension, announced by the National Treasury on December 15, 2025, followed allegations of financial irregularities. Reports cited unauthorized use of resources, unsupported […]

By Janet Nyamwamu The National Assembly’s Decentralized Funds Accounts Committee has raised concern over persistent delays in NG-CDF project approvals and late bursary disbursements during audit reviews. The Thursday, the committee chaired by Gideon Mulyungi focused on administrative and operational bottlenecks within the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board that lawmakers said continue to slow […]

By Janet Nyamwamu As Kenya continues to confront deep-rooted socio-economic inequalities, bursary programmes funded through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) are proving critical in keeping vulnerable learners in school. In constituencies such as West Mugirango in Nyamira County and Kiharu in Murang’a County, locally driven initiatives are easing the burden of school fees […]

By Janet Nyanchoka The National Assembly’s Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee (DFAC) and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) members are attending a capacity-building retreat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Organised by the Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST), the programme focuses on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Self-Mastery. The retreat’s theme is: “Incorporating Monitoring & Evaluation […]

By Janet Nyamwamu West Mugirango legislator Stephen Mogaka now wants universal access to climate information to be expressly recognized and treated as a fundamental human right. Speaking on the sidelines of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2025 conference in Manila, Mogaka emphasized that timely, transparent, and inclusive climate data is essential […]

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 […]