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Jun 6, 2023 • 3 min
I really do enjoy Kenyan films and whenever I get the chance to watch one I make a point to do so.Lately, though I've noticed that many of them have a lot in common. One theme that pops out a lot is 'crime', which means the ghetto life will play a big role in the film.Are we just not that innovative ama?
Dec 3, 2023 • 4 min
Stella and Winnie Mutai are twins with a five-minute age difference. Inseparable from birth, they took different career paths. Climate change brought them back together.
Jun 29, 2023 • 4 min
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and his coalition party, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, recently called for mass protests across the country.
Apr 3, 2023 • 4 min
Political players turned to social media influencers as a new frontier to advance their political agenda
Nov 2, 2023 • 7 min
Faced with the problem of insufficient hospital beds, Naom Monari realised that as a nurse she could better help people at their homes. Now she helps thousands.
Jun 8, 2023 • 5 min
You can count on Mama Ngina Kenyatta to defend the family name, in good times and bad
Jun 15, 2023 • 5 min
You could consider Abel Mutua part stand-up comedian, part hype man, part voice actor (in the great Kenyan tradition of Maina and King'ang'i); or you could look at him as someone offering a new take on traditional African storytelling to deliver a disruptive voice in African entertainment.
May 31, 2022 • 9 min
Joan Wandegi Nthiga is one of many Kenyan farmers turning to regenerative farming to counteract the harmful effects of climate change, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss in her area. She has planted over 100 endangered native tree seedlings among her food crops and is now looking to do more to return the region to the wetter, more stable climate she experienced as a child.
Jun 13, 2023 • 5 min
As an internationally recognised radio host, Adelle Onyango was hugely successful and her career path seemed assured. But something was missing. So she channelled her fears, took life by the horns and launched herself as a podcaster. She hasn't looked back.
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DJ Adrian is one of Kenya’s veteran deejays and vinyl collectors
May 5, 2022 • 6 min
This case study delves into the dynamics of the academic writing sector in Kenya, exploring its growth, challenges, and the evolving landscape that has impacted the fate of this lucrative industry.
Nov 15, 2023 • 4 min
Recent protests in Kenya point to a change in the nature of youth involvement in African governance. The rise of social media and civic engagement have enabled a demographic previously perceived as apathetic to get involved in socio-economic development policies.
Jul 12, 2024 • 7 min
A tribute to her grandmother's basket-weaving legacy is how Gloria Kisulu sees The Shaba, a digital supply chain changing rural artisans' lives by seamlessly blending social impact, design, and tech.
Mar 5, 2024 • 8 min
The Goldenberg scam cost Kenya billions of dollars in the 1990s, but no one was ever jailed
Jun 18, 2023 • 5 min
A trading system backed by Afreximbank offers African states an opportunity to pivot away from a reliance on dollars, euros, and pounds.
Jun 21, 2023 • 3 min
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We set out to create something special for our stories. A place to read, write and discover our stories and ideas.
Jan 9 • 2 min
William Ruto is determined to reduce public debt by collecting more taxes to pay for what the country needs.
Feb 8, 2023 • 5 min
The security situation in Haiti must change – but another UN intervention may not be the way this happens.
Nov 23, 2023 • 5 min