Young Kisumu women snapping their way out of unemployment

On the streets of Kisumu, where the rhythms of matatus, hawkers, and hurried footsteps compose the city's daily soundtrack, a new quiet transformation has been unfolding.

By Rogers Otiso 5 months ago

Tears and agony as 22 road accident victims are laid to rest in Nyakach

Nearly every home is struggling with its loss after collecting the coffins of loved ones from the joint ceremony at Naki Primary School.

By Rogers Otiso 5 months ago

End of an era as celebrated icon Phoebe Asiyo is laid to rest

She was an icon to behold. A trailblazer who inspired lives and rolled out the carpet so that others could walk. A heroine deserving a State burial.

By Rogers Otiso and James Omoro 5 months ago

Traders count losses after Kisumu bus park fire destroys stalls

Hundreds of traders in Kisumu are counting heavy losses after a devastating fire swept through Kisumu Bus Park in the early hours of Wednesday

By Rogers Otiso 5 months ago

Nurses strike looms over pay, broken deals

Union accuses CoG, national government of ignoring agreement signed eight years ago. Nurses demand confirmation, salary review and signing of all pending CBAs.

By Rogers Otiso 6 months ago

Mob kills two suspects as wave of crime hits Kisumu

Two suspected robbers were lynched by a mob in Kisumu County following a string of violent burglaries that have raised public concern over the region's worsening security situation.

By Rogers Otiso 6 months ago

Nyanza defies protest trend, stays peaceful while other regions erupt in violence

Nyanza, once a major hotspot of violence during protests, is now enjoying resounding peace and tranquillity amid chaos elsewhere in the country.

By Harold Odhiambo and Rogers Otiso 6 months ago

Premium

'I want to stop': Young Kenyans open up about struggle with masturbation

According to Centre for Disease Control, Masturbation is a natural and common practice where an individual stimulates their own genitals for sexual pleasure.

By Rogers Otiso 7 months ago

Families at pains to trace missing kin from Rongo's secretive church

Families whose loved ones are still missing after reportedly joining the controversial St Joseph Missions of Messiah in Africa Church in Migori are pains as they struggle to trace them.

By Anne Atieno and Rogers Otiso 9 months ago

Premium

Unseen battle: How one man's struggle with chronic Lymphedema changed his life

Standing at a matatu stage after a long day's work 15 years ago, Francis Komu then 22 years old felt a sharp, needle-like pain in his ankle. At first, he brushed it off.

By Rogers Otiso 1 year ago

Rongo University closed indefinitely over students' unrest

Rongo University has been closed indefinitely over student unrest following a hotly contested election.

By Rogers Otiso and Anne Atieno 1 year ago

Sun harvesting: Woman's solar oven sparks change in Migori village

Solar ovens direct sunlight into a cooking space, where the trapped heat gathers. The exact process varies by design but all solar ovens usually require highly reflective materials

By Rogers Otiso 2 years ago

Premium

Women: Chin hair could be a sign of these health problems

Facial hair is associated with men and when a woman finds hair anywhere on her face (apart from her eyebrows), it can elicit feelings of surprise and shock.

By Rogers Otiso 3 years ago

Let us be kind to women with fertility challenges

Data from Kenya Fertility Society inform us that two in every 10 couples suffer from fertility challenges.

By Rogers Otiso 3 years ago