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Topic: Village

Putin's war against Ukraine now affecting humble Kenyan villages

By Wellingtone Nyongesa   2025-12-07 14:30:45

Letters from the victims to their loved ones reveal desperate pleas for embassy assistance. Martin Macharia's is seeking help to retrieve his body from the warfront.

Samburu village gets piped water first time since independence

By Michael Saitoti   2025-12-04 14:09:48

Residents in Kilepoi village in Samburu County received piped water for the first time in 2025, more than 60 years after Kenya's independence.

From China Square to village and use of price to penetrate market

By XN Iraki   2025-11-24 16:05:13

Price finally won us over to China Square, a retailer with a range of unique products; you will not buy Jogoo or rice there.

Cherangany: Village celebrates first-ever degree holder with grand homecoming

By Gloria Bridget Ochwada   2025-11-24 13:13:27

Fresh graduate Richard Wakoli received a heroic, village-wide celebration as he returned home to Cherangany after becoming the first in his family to earn a university degree.

Musembi: From dusty village to the top of the world

By Ochieng Oyugi   2025-11-20 12:02:47

Little Musembi jogs to golden glory in men’s 1500m, sets mouthwatering date with dreaded Kahinga. Rono bagged silver as Bitok settled for bronze as Kenya took its medal tally to 7.

Why Siaya villages have become stopover points for migratory birds from Europe

By Isaiah Gwengi   2025-11-13 10:15:39

In Siaya County's Yimbo village, a land known more for fishing nets than binoculars, the arrival of foreign birds has stirred both wonder and pride.