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The naturally-heated waters at the Lang Lang Forest in Baringo County. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Lang Lang, little-known ‘crying stone’ showering Baringo residents

Since 1963, Kenya has been losing approximately 12,000 hectares of forested land annually to increasing demand for wood fuel and charcoal, population growth, the spread of infrastructure and the conversion of forest into commercial...
Anthony Oduori, a renowned Kenyan poet, author and literature-lover. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Following the footprints of Oduori, an exquisitely prolific author, poet

Born and bred as a village boy at the Bukulumi village of Bukulumi Butula constituency, Busia county, Antony Wesonga Oduori first set foot in Nairobi City, Kenya’s capital, courtesy of Lenana School for his...
A section of the Ph.D. graduands being conferred with the degree by Dr. Bob Ndubi, Kisii University Chancellor, during Kisii University's 11th Graduation Ceremony on December 14, 2022 at the University's Main Campus, Kisii County. The now graduates were urged to serve the society fully, without any sense of entitlement. PHOTO/Kisii University (KSU) Media Team.

Thousands graduate from Kisii University, urged to chide entitlement

Established in 2007 as a constituent college of Egerton University and chartered in 2013 as the 13th public university in Kenya, Kisii University has continued to train and release thoroughly-skilled graduates into the job...
Mr. John Mark Mukudi, a legend educator in Busia County, who has applied himself into his profession with passion. PHOTO/Gilbert Ochieng, The Scholar Media Africa.

Mukudi, the unsung academic hero of Bunyala, Busia

Now aged 49, Mr. John Mark Mukudi is a P1 teacher who has tirelessly taught in Bunyala South zone, Bunyala sub-county, Budalangi constituency, a place known as the worst hardship area of Busia County.  Since...
Assistant Chief Suleiman Omar. He has been fighting against drug abuse, illicit brews and other forms of lawlessness in Koibatek sub-county, Baringo County. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Assistant Chief’s remarkably long strides into remodelling Koibatek sub-county

Full of charisma, tactics and wisdom, he bears the burden of his people in one of the smallest but most populated sub-locations with approximately 17, 026 people, in a 33.45 square kilometer land in...
Dr. Ibrahim Omar. Despite all the challenges he faced throughout his high school life, he was determined to make it in life. His scholarship to study medicine in Istanbul University, Turkey, was the game changer. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How Dr. Omar weathered holdups to study abroad

We all admire the fine professionals, the wealthy and the well-off in society, but often, we have no idea what they had to go through to be where they are. Journey starts In his Kenya Certificate...
Greenview Academy performing Vaida By Harrie Richie during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Baringo County on October 20, 2022. Different schools from Baringo County flavored the celebrations with dance, music and acrobatics. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Education official determined to raise fallen academic giants

The waters are running deeper as far as the performance of schools in Koibatek Sub-County, Baringo County, is concerned. The Sub-County is slowly heading to reclaiming its former glory, especially Baringo High school. The National...
Ms Dorcas Kibet in her office in Eldama Ravine sub-county office. She is the first woman to serve in Eldama Ravine sub-county Administrator, breaking the glass ceiling and walking by the path less taken. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

Light at end of tunnel as Eldama Ravine gets first woman Administrator

Going by the current political trend, the one-third gender rule is almost being attained in the current government as required by the Kenyan Constitution 2010. This is all credit to President William Ruto, who...
Charles Ouma, a Moi University student (left) in orange jacket and his dad (John Origi) in red cap, crushing concrete at a quarry site in Budalangi, Busia County, to raise money for fees. Despite the efforts, he has been unable to get the fees and appeals to people of goodwill to chip in and help him out. PHOTO/Gilbert Ochieng, The Scholar Media Africa.

Charles Ouma, needy university student working fingers to the bone to raise fees

The firstborn in a family of seven from Nadero village in Ruambwa sub-location of Busia county, Charles Ouma studied at Nyambare Secondary School in Alego/Usonga constituency, Siaya County, from 2011 onwards. He sat for the...
Vincent Kiprotich (Kiplish), attending to one of the videography gigs under Tally productions in 2017. They had noticed his talent in photography the same year and resolved to offer him a chance at the KEMPIXS Productions, the umbrella studio, in Eldama Ravine. PHOTO/Janet Kiriswo, The Scholar Media Africa.

How Kiprotich beat all odds to own Kiplish Photolens, a famous brand

Born and raised in Chebilet village in Bomet County, Vincent Kiprotich (Kiplish), while still a day secondary school student, mastered the art of earning to cater for his family’s basic needs through making mahamri at a...