Mobile loans apps among the most downloaded apps in Kenya in 2019

James WamathaiJanuary 10, 2020

The availability of the Internet in Kenya has led to a steady increase in Internet users. It is estimated that there are about 22 million Internet users in Keny...

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6 queer stories from African writers that you need to read

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Pride month is celebrated annually in June by the LGBQTI community to honour the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in Manhattan in which the queer community engaged in vi...

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Formula 1 HapaKenya Quiz Night at Kengeles Lavington

James WamathaiMay 22, 2019

We hosted the Formula 1 HapaKenya Quiz Night last night at Kengeles Lavington. 8 teams competed and after a heated 6 rounds, with 10 questions each, with Red Ba...

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AMVCA 2018 winning movies & series that you can watch on Showmax

Makena Ndung'uSeptember 5, 2018

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) has been kind to Kenyans over the years. Winners have included Kati Kati, Barbara Minishi, Zilizala, Elayne Oka...

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Kenyans wins 6 awards at the 2018 AMVCAs, with movie ’18 Hours’ bagging 3

James WamathaiSeptember 2, 2018

Kenyan movie 18 hours has won 3 awards in the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2018 AMVCAs). The movie had received 5 nominations in the competition. ...

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Kenyan movie 18 Hours receives 5 nominations in the 2018 AMVCAs

Staff WriterJuly 2, 2018

The nominees in the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were announced on 30th June. Among the nominees is Kenyan movie 18 Hours, which received 5...

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8 books that you need to read this year

Lena AnyuoloMay 8, 2018

I love books. Most times I can't go to town without stopping at those bend over bookstores and getting a new book. I decided to gather some of the books from my...

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Song review; Rider by Khaligraph Jones ft. Petra

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 22, 2018

Rider starts with eerie whispers and the distant cries of an infant, pacing both Khali's and Petra's movement in the opening scene. The former dragging an uncon...

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Exploitation & sexual harassment dogs the Kenyan creative industry

Lena AnyuoloFebruary 12, 2018

Two films came to mind when I saw Sheila Kanini's insta stories last week, which was the genesis of #PayModelsKe. One was 'True cost' which is a documentary on ...

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Kati Kati and Sue & Jonnie among winners in the Kalasha Awards 2017

James WamathaiDecember 10, 2017

The Kalasha Awards 2017 last night awarded the best in Kenyan TV and film at a gala event hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi. Among the winners of t...

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Here is the Kalasha Awards 2017 full list of nominees

Lena AnyuoloNovember 9, 2017

The Kenya Film Commission registered 237 films this year, which is the highest number of films ever submitted for Kalasha Awards since it's inception. This year...

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Osborne Macharia & Damaris Muga among Kenya Fashion Awards 2016 winners

Richard MureithiSeptember 6, 2016

The long awaited Kenya Fashion Awards went down yesterday at a colorful event held at the Tribe Hotel. Among the winners was Osborne Macharia who received the p...

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Osborne Macharia & Wambui Mukenyi among nominees of the Kenya Fashion Awards 2016

James WamathaiJune 13, 2016

The nominees for the Kenyan Fashion Awards 2016 have been announced. The nominees in 10 categories include renowned Kenyan photographer Osborne Macharia, make-u...

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FIDA condemns sexual violence against female students during the UON riots

Medrine NyamburaApril 9, 2016

Images and footage of police brutality during riots that surfaced after the disputed Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) elections has shocked Ke...

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6 notable filmmakers in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 7, 2016

The film industry has grown in leap and bounds in the last couple of years. Filmmakers in the country have taken major risks and they have paid off with rest of...

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List of films to be viewed at Zanzibar Film Festival

Nyambura NgugiApril 1, 2015

The Zanzibar International Film Festival, Africa’s most credible and probably oldest as well- having been established in 1998, has announced its selection o...

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Museums, vibrating cars and other Central Kenya stories

James WamathaiOctober 2, 2014

Giakanja Town Day 6 of Capture Kenya for Team Amunga starts with a trip to Ndugamano to shoot the musician guy. He lives in Ndugamano but the plan is to sho...

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Getting lost in Laikipia

James WamathaiOctober 1, 2014

Ol Jogi Ranch Day 5 of Capture Kenya finds Team Amunga in Nyeri. We have to make it to the Ol Jogi Ranch in Laikipia to shoot a baby rhino. No one knows whe...

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Photographing warriors playing cricket in the Laikipia plains

James WamathaiSeptember 29, 2014

Team Amunga's Day 3 starts out in Nanyuki Town. We have a photography date with the Maasai Cricket Warriors. They are a bunch of young Maasai men. They ...

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Stories from Northern Kenya

James WamathaiSeptember 28, 2014

Day 2 of Capture Kenya finds Team Amunga in Isiolo Town. Isiolo has an interesting relationship with the sun. Unlike in Nairobi where the sun is shy, first ...

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Out and about in Kenya in search of the unexpected

James WamathaiSeptember 27, 2014

© Amunga Eshuchi Kenya is a beautiful country. Let me repeat that for emphasis and just to confuse my enemies. Kenya is a beautiful country full of many no...

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30 Kenyans get Tullow Scholarships

Lulu AkakiSeptember 8, 2014

30 Kenyans have been awarded scholarships by the Tullow Group to pursue post-graduate degrees at leading universities in the United Kingdom and in Europe. T...

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25 startups receive $1,000 funding from Syngenta

James WamathaiAugust 27, 2014

Agribusiness firm, Syngenta East Africa in partnership with Enactus Kenya, has awarded $1,000 (Sh87,790) each to 25 startups from five African countries to ...

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Startup of the week – Waabeh

James WamathaiAugust 16, 2013

Waabeh Team - Jeff, Kingóri & Rimbui For lovers and creators of African music and audio content, discovering it and buying has been a problem for a whi...

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Q&A Monday: George Ndirangu

Staff WriterJune 10, 2013

Georgie Ndirangu is a 23 year old guy, an evening news anchor on TV10 Rwanda, handling finance and statistics in a financial institution in Rwanda, and CEO of ...

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Q&A Monday: Kahenya

Staff WriterJune 18, 2012

Kahenya Kamunyu is a hustler. He hustles 24/7, then goes home and feeds his gecko. He believes in God, not religion and has spent a lot of time with Buddhist mo...

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5 Attributes of a Successful Social Media Manager

Mark KaigwaJune 6, 2012

Having been around the digital media industry in Africa for the past five years, it has been amazing to see the kind of calibre of talent that has emerged a...

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The Lounge Unplugged with Vivian Green: Event Review

James WamathaiOctober 17, 2011

Trying to describe the energy and feel in the tent at the KFeet center where the Vivian Green concert was held is like trying to describe the taste of water aft...

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