Author: Nyachae Brian
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the position of this publication. It is an old adage in African communities that if you want details, sit at the back. On this particular Sabbath, I found myself sited at the back against my norm. Not by design but coincidental […]
Life is a seed, living is seeding History records sobering lessons about this truth Omar Hassan al-Bashir came to power as president of Sudan through staging a coup against a democratically elected government. He ruled for nearly 30 years Yet in April 2019, the same instrument he used to get to power was used to […]
A story is told of a man. True story He grew up in abject poverty. They were poor until the poor called them poor. To get to school, he wore a short trouser of a neighbor’s son who refused to go to school. His mother’s blouse was altered to be a shirt. The pullover was […]
The Ugandan government has ordered a nationwide internet shutdown commencing two days before the elections scheduled on Thursday, January 15 In a directive dated January, the Uganda Communications commission instructed all licensed mobile network operators and internet service providers to suspend public internet access, sale and registration of new sim cards and outbound data roaming […]
In Mosocho,a fast growing urban center in Kisii County, 45-year old Jackline calls her grandson a queer name, “Degree” Curiosity drives me to find out why the name. Jackline explains that she sent her firstborn daughter to university hoping she will help turn the fortunes for the family that is struggling with poverty. However while […]
Alex from Bomeroga recounts a time he aimed a panga at his wife: “I aimed my wife a panga, luckily it didn’t hit her. To date the memory of the incident causes me shivers fearing what would have been my ending. What we were fighting for was minute,” James from Nyamira beat up her wife […]
Early Life and education Abel Morang’a was born in 1960 at Riangabi Sublocation, Kerera Location, Ibeno Ward, Nyaribari Chache Constituency, Kisii County. He is the firstborn in a family of two, son to the late Samson Nyamwega and Eunice Moraa. Their mother passed away when Abel was three years old, leaving him and his younger […]
Kerora village in Riombati Sub-location, Kiangoso Location, Kemera Ward, Kitutu Masaba Constituency, Nyamira County is in shock following the return of a body to the mortuary. The body of 102-year-old Nemuel Moturi was supposed to be laid to rest on August 1, 2025, at his home. Despite a successful procession from Kenyatta Hospital morgue on […]
Garbage is a daily challenge faced by municipal governments countrywide. In the wake of the need to conserve the environment, waste management is a critical component, especially considering that consumption and disposal happen continuously. Kisii County has grappled with waste disposal for a long time. This follows the closure of the Nyambera dumpsite due to […]
Annually, on June 23, the world marks International Widows Day. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a widow as “a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and has not remarried.” Noticeably, there is no equivalent marked day for widowers globally. The First Lady, Rachel Ruto, graced this year’s celebrations in Nyamira County, addressing […]
