Why are African nations some of the unhappiest in the world?
The World Happiness Report is an annual publication by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network that contains...
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Heavy rain, with potential flooding, projected to fall in most of the country
The Kenya Meteorological Department has sent out an advisory to residents in the following areas due to heavy...
Nestlé Kenya signs the UN Women Empowerment Principles to promote gender equality in the workplace
Nestlé Kenya last week joined other companies from around the world in signing the UN Women Empowerment Principles...
Dr. Duncan Omanga wins inaugural Facebook Research Award
Dr. Duncan Omanga, the Head, Department of Publishing and Media Studies at Moi University has won the inaugural...
Noel Nderitu honoured with Bronze Medal at the Global Music Awards 2018
Guitarist and talented vocalist, Noel Nderitu was honoured with a bronze medal at the 2018 Global Music Awards....
18 cultural festivals & events that you must attend in 2018
If you’re looking to explore Kenya and East Africa this year, here are some of the biggest events...
Song Review; Toka Teke by Oksyde ft. Khalighraph Jones
At first listen, you might find the song sounds like a re-arrangement of the melody on Cassper Nyovest’s Tito...
The Kenya Kite festival 2018 is going down on 18th March
The 6th edition of the Kenya Kite Festival 2018 will take place on the 18th of March at...
P&G to provide maternal healthcare training & sanitary towels to mothers & girls in Bomet County
Bomet County and Procter & Gamble (P&G) have entered into a partnership to educate 45,000 mothers on maternal...
10 movies & series to watch on Showmax this month
If you’re pining for something new to watch this month then you’re in for a treat. And with...
Introducing Herdy; the online marketplace for fresh meat & groceries
Founded by Derrick Muturi, Herdy is an online market that is providing unique value to the agribusiness value...
10 International Women’s Day-inspired series that you need to watch
As we prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day and commemorate women’s achievements all over the world on Thursday,...
Petition to repeal law against same sex relationships is timely
Section 162 and 165 of the Penal Code respectively, state that; Any person who has carnal knowledge against...
Event planned to mark Endometriosis Awareness Day on 24th March
Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that makes up the lining of the womb is found...
Vivo Energy showcases at the 2018 Kenyatta University career fair
Vivo Energy Kenya last week took part in the annual Kenyatta University career fair. The fair which run...
Truecaller to set up its regional headquarters in Nairobi
Truecaller, a caller ID confirmation app, has announced it’s plans to set up its Sub-Saharan headquarters in Nairobi. ...
Lamu Yoga Festival 2018 is going down on March 14-18th
The Lamu Yoga Festival 2018 will go down on March 14th-18th on Lamu Island. The annual festival is ...
Kenyan beauty Vlogger, Ivy Kungu, is CoverGirl’s newest brand ambassador
US based Kenyan make-up artist and beauty vlogger, Ivy Kungu, has been selected as the new face of...
Safaricom Jazz Festival 2018 was a feast for the ears
I would describe myself as a fickle jazz fan, or rather, a fickle fan of anything really. By...
Safaricom launches Platinum, a prepaid data, call & SMS package
Safaricom has launched Platinum, a prepaid product that will see customers getting a set amount of data and...
You can now buy apps on Google Play using M-Pesa
Safaricom has partnered with DOCOMO Digital, to give customers the option to pay for content on the Google...
Maia Von Lekow’s album, ‘Maia & The Big Sky’, is now available on vinyl
Maia Von Lekow’s newly released sophomore album, Maia and The Big Sky has been released on vinyl and is...
The hashtag #AfricanMumChallenge will leave you in stitches
African mothers are precious, their fuss over you when you’re sick, tell you carry a sweater so that...
Song review; Rider by Khaligraph Jones ft. Petra
Rider starts with eerie whispers and the distant cries of an infant, pacing both Khali’s and Petra’s movement...
Hairitage Chronicles 4.0; Owning your culture by embracing your afro
Nurtured Knotts, the online natural hair community behind Hairitage Chronicles will host its 4th edition of the event...
Likarion Wainaina’s debut feature film, ‘Supa Modo’, premieres in Germany
When 9 year old Jo (played Stycie Waweru) is diagnosed with a terminal illness and is discharged from...
Madaraka Express train tickets are set to go up in April
Kenya Railways has announced that it will increase the Standard Gauge Railway fares from April. The justification for...
Applications to KCB’s 2jiajiri vocational training scholarship program are now open
The KCB Foundation 2jiajiri Program has announced a call out for applications for youth interested in getting scholarships...
Movie Review; ‘Black Panther’ definitely lives up to the hype
Finally watched Black Panther and it lived up to the hype. The movie was awesome (and that’s understating...
Attention Kenyan artists: Submit your work to the Sondeka Awards 2018
Creatives Garage, a multi-disciplinary collective space for Creatives to network, has launched the Sondeka Awards, to recognize and...
Try these 3 hacks to save data when using Showmax
Data is expensive and the cost of buying bundles so that you can catch up on your favourite...
10 series and movies that you need to watch on Showmax this February
If you haven’t got a Showmax subscription, you are missing out on a lot. You will be spoilt...
Olive Gachara’s misguided PR stunt, after payment scandal, backfires
The hashtag, #PayModelsKe that started as an expose on the exploitation and sexual harassment of models in the...
Exploitation & sexual harassment dogs the Kenyan creative industry
Two films came to mind when I saw Sheila Kanini’s insta stories last week, which was the genesis...
5 Kenyan fashion houses to watch out for in 2018
Fashion is all about expressing yourself and making bold statements through dress. Festivals are the ultimate gathering of...
Africa Nouveau Festival; a case for AfroBubblegum art
What is African art? Who is the African artist? What are African themes and who is the African...
Meet Fransisca Ochieng, the perfumer with a passion for luxury skin care
Lheritier 1789 is a premier Kenyan skincare line with a unisex fragrance being it’s most intriguing product. The scent...
Stawisha Mau Trust launched to help restore 60,000 hectares of Mau Forest
The Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes-Kenya (ISLA) has launched the Stawisha Mau Trust in an effort restore and conserve...
Little known football academy, ACAKORO, making waves by beating Atletico Madrid & FC Barcelona
When you think about our local football teams, the first things that come to mind are underperformance in...
Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun & Norman Brown to headline the 5th edition of Safaricom Jazz Festival
American trio, Braun-Whalum-Brown (BWB) are set to headline the 5th edition of Safaricom Jazz Festival on Feb 25th...
Song Review; Inside by Rosa ft. Naiboi
What I love about this song is the mashup of Kiswahili, Luo, Luhya and English in the lyrics....
Song Review; Trouble by Fena Gitu
“I’ve been single for too long, never get it right, never stay too long”. Those are the lyrics...