All You Need to Know About the Upcoming Mekatilili wa Menza Festival
Every August, the red earth of Shakahola fills with drumbeats that refuse to let history sleep. This year, from the 12th to the 16th, the Malindi District Cultural Association will host the 23rd...
View ArticleCan Kenya Finally Adopt a National Intellectual Property Policy?
Kenya is making a third attempt to adopt a National Intellectual Property Policy after two previous efforts failed to become official government policy. The Draft National Intellectual Property Policy...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from The Inaugural Qwani Literature Festival
The contemporary Kenyan creative landscape is preparing for a historical moment as the inaugural Qwani LitFest takes center stage on Saturday, 25th July 2026. Hosted at the Baraza Media Lab in...
View ArticleHEVA Just Told Nairobi’s Creatives: “Stop Begging, Start Borrowing”— Here’s...
If you’re a creative in Kenya and you’ve ever stared at a “big order” you can’t afford to fulfil, or watched your equipment give up on you mid-shoot, mid-anything — this one’s for you. HEVA Fund...
View ArticleVoices in Motion Launches to Help Kenyan Creators Tell Africa’s Sporting Stories
Rolling Stone Africa (RSA) and ON Kenya have launched Voices in Motion, a storytelling initiative designed to support the next generation of African creators documenting the continent’s sporting...
View ArticleFootball Podcasts Enjoying More Listenership across East Africa
Long before digital streams and algorithmically tailored feeds reshaped our morning commutes, the sonic landscape of Kenyan football was anchored by a singular, electrifying phrase. When the legendary...
View ArticleMichael Chege and King Lee Are Digitizing Nairobi’s Nganya Culture with Find...
Michael Chege and King Lee are using technology to make Nairobi’s nganya culture easier to experience through their platform, Find My Nganya. The app helps users locate their favourite nganyas in real...
View ArticleAnyiko Owoko Leads Conversation on Nairobi Nightlife with Njerae, DJ Schwaz &...
Anyiko Owoko on Friday, May 22 led a conversation on Nairobi nightlife culture. This took place at the Goethe-Institut auditorium. She brought together Njerae – performing artist & singer, Schwaz...
View ArticleCocktails, Culture and Convenience: How Kenya Is Shaking Up a New Social Ritual
How Kenya’s Cocktail and Socializing Culture is Evolving Fast There was a time when enjoying a great cocktail felt reserved for upscale bars, luxury lounges, or occasions important enough to justify...
View Article“With All Due Respect”: The Matatu Strike That Changed The Conversation
For two days in May 2026, Nairobi felt what it was like to breathe without its circulatory system. The matatus did not move. Offices sat half-empty. Traders at Gikomba and Eastleigh counted losses by...
View ArticleHow Spotify And ONErpm Are Building East Africa’s Next Generation Of Artists...
Spotify’s Fresh Finds Sessions made its East African debut in Nairobi on April 24th and 25th, 2026. The two-day programme brought together emerging artists from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania at Snowball...
View ArticleBIC Art Master Africa Returns for a Seventh Edition, Calling on Young...
The BIC Art Master Africa competition is back. Now in its seventh edition, the pan-African art contest has officially opened submissions, inviting creatives from across the continent to pick up the...
View ArticleMeta’s Contract Cut: 1,108 Kenyan AI Workers Face Redundancy in Nairobi’s...
In a stark illustration of just how precarious Kenya’s booming AI outsourcing sector has become, Samasource Impact Sourcing Inc. has issued formal redundancy notices to 1,108 employees at its Nairobi...
View ArticleThe Companies and Creatives Leading The Pack In The New 1B Creative Economy
The KES 1 billion valuation is not a milestone Kenya’s creator economy stumbled across. It was built, deal by deal, retainer by retainer, through a quiet but decisive shift in how serious money moves...
View ArticleRewriting The Rules: Nairobi LitFest Is Back This May
The Nairobi Literary Festival is back for its fifth edition running from 8 to 10 May 2026 , and it is bringing a map. Three community spaces namely the McMillan Memorial Library, Kaloleni Library and...
View ArticleQueenArrow Is Done Playing Nice
Sylvia ‘QueenArrow’ Gathoni on competing, the broken esports ecosystem, and why Africa isn’t playing by the same rules. There’s a particular kind of person who, when you ask them how they stay calm...
View ArticleKenya’s Proposed Copyright Bill 2026 Explained
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has unveiled the Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 2026. It is inviting creators, copyright owners, and the public to give feedback by March 31, 2026. The Bill aims...
View ArticleTiwa Savage Opens Doors for Kenyan Artists Through New Music Foundation
Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has launched the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new initiative aimed at developing the next generation of African music creatives. Through the foundation, she has partnered...
View ArticleMagical Kenya Open 2026 Crowns Casey Jarvis and Kenyan Hero Njoroge Kibugu
If you weren’t at the Karen Country Club this past week, February 19th-22nd, you missed the most electric golfing weekend in Nairobi’s history. The Magical Kenya Open 2026 concluded with high drama,...
View ArticleInside the New Homeboyz Institute of Technology
Tucked away on 745 Muchai Drive, off Ngong Road, the new campus of the Homeboyz Institute of Technology represents more than just a change of address. The space, known internally as HIT House or HIT...
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