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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
Under the merciless sun of West Pokot County, children trek kilometres to reach the nearest school, often on empty stomachs. The region's challenging terrain and pastoral lifestyle have created circumstances where harmful traditional practices continue to thrive despite existing protective policies. "Children start school at a later age because the school is far.
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3 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai |Titus Ominde
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya has cautioned the salaries commission and the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) against increasing public servants’ pay when Kenyans are struggling with the high cost of living.
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4 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
Kamatira Forest in West Pokot County is facing wanton destruction due to illegal logging, deliberate wildfires and theft of mature trees for timber, posts and firewood purposes, among others. This has led to adverse consequences to the detriment of locals projected by drying up of rivers downstream and low rainfall, resource-based conflicts over pasture and water, food insecurity and desertification.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
Four Kenyans were killed in a road accident on Saturday night at Tapaach along the Moroto-Napak road in Uganda, West Pokot County Commissioner Khaliff Abdullahi has confirmed. The accident involved a delegation from West Pokot county government. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred at Chinese camp, Tapaach.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
The sun beats down mercilessly on the parched earth of Silale Ward in Kerio Valley. Here, where time seems to stand still, a woman walks purposefully along a dusty path. Her shadow stretches long behind her, much like the journey she has travelled to defy centuries-old traditions that once threatened to silence her voice.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
Beneath the Sook Hills in Pserum village, Chepareria ward in West Pokot County sits a majestic building on three acres of land. The modern Nasukuta Abattoir was supposed to be of great benefit to livestock farmers in the semi-arid region. But three years after it was officially unveiled by the then CS Eugene Wamalwa in 2022, nothing has happened. Only one cow was slaughtered there, during the opening ceremony in 2022, and as a demonstration.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
"It's about compassion, connection, and empowering families," says Robert Aule Nachukul, his weathered hands gesturing expressively as he speaks. For more than three decades, this remarkable 62-year-old has served as what local women affectionately call their "mid-husband" – a male midwife whose gentle touch and unwavering dedication have helped bring over 320 new lives into the world.
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2 months ago | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
Ann Chepurai's calloused hands tell a story of resilience. For the past decade, she has single-handedly shouldered the responsibility of feeding her eight children, while her husband's only concern has been tending to the family's livestock. Her day begins in the pitch darkness at 4 am, hours before the rest of her household stirs.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Oscar Kakai
A severe shortage of health facilities in West Pokot County's remote border regions is forcing residents to make difficult choices. They travel to Uganda for medical care, rely on traditional healers, or risk being attended to by unqualified personnel at home — including during childbirth. With only 160 health facilities serving more than 800,000 residents, many communities face life-threatening journeys of up to 60 kilometres to reach the nearest medical centre.
