Kenyan filmmaker Judy Kibinge invited to join the Oscars Academy

Lena AnyuoloJune 29, 2017

Kenyan filmmaker Judy Kibinge has been invited to join the Oscars Academy's class of 2017. The Oscars Academy membership is by invitation only and currently has...

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Vivo Energy marks World Enviroment Day 2017 at Kadunguni Primary School in Kilifi

Richard MureithiJune 14, 2017

The World Environmental Day 2017 (WED) was celebrated worldwide on the 5th of June with the theme being "Connecting people to Nature". Individuals and environme...

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Check out this awesome Kenyan Range Rover that is made out of wood

Lena AnyuoloJune 12, 2017

Kenyans are a creative lot. It seems they can make anything out of the material they have within their reach; their only limit being their imagination. We've ha...

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Meet Sudan, The World’s Most Eligible Bachelor

Richard MureithiMay 8, 2017

Imagine if you were among the last surviving members of your species and also the last male. Also imagine if due to your old age you had no way of furthering yo...

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15 Kenyans you should be following on Snapchat

Vanessa MwangiApril 22, 2017

Whether you’ve just gotten on Snapchat, or you’re an avid Snapchatter, besides your friends and the Kardashians; there are plenty of interesting people to follo...

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20 Kenyan YouTubers that you should be watching

Vanessa MwangiApril 10, 2017

Forget getting a chance on national television just to awkwardly wave ‘hi’ to your mother who may not even be watching. Nowadays with a camera and a lot of pers...

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19 inspirational Kenyan women that you should know

Vanessa MwangiApril 7, 2017

A study reported by Business Insider shows that women are apparently far better leaders than men. Whether or not this is true, the same is not reflected in the ...

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5 reasons why everyone should travel to Northern Kenya

CanduhApril 6, 2017

A while back, I was lucky to accompany the Magical Kenya team to attend the Marsabit Lake Turkana Cultural Festival.  Having never travelled to the North by roa...

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Renault expands model range in Kenya

mwirigiFebruary 22, 2017

Renault is back. Let me be honest here, unlike most car brands here, Renault doesn't have a very strong history in Kenya. Most other brands you can mention...

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Merck launches an initiative to improve fertility and empower women in Kenya

Richard MureithiFebruary 21, 2017

In the traditional African setting the most important role for women was childbearing so as to ensure the continuity of the community. Those women who were unab...

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How mobile money has reduced poverty in Kenya especially among women

Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2017

A recently published study on the long-run effects of mobile money on economic outcomes in Kenya provides some valuable insights that will benefit economic deve...

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The intrigues surrounding Kenya’s plan to withdraw from the ICC

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2016

Since Burundi announced in October 2016 that it had decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, commentators ...

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Kenyan music consumption trends Part 1

Dan AcedaOctober 27, 2016

The Kenyan Music Industry, just like most of biashara in Kenya is largely informal. This means that it’s hard to regularly get data about it, and interactions/f...

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Chyulu Hills burning reveals Kenya’s squatter dilemma

Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Over the past few months, huge swathes of Kenya’s Chyulu Hills have been on fire. The mountain range in eastern Kenya covers approximately 100km. It’s an impres...

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Mbithi Masya on his award winning film ‘Kati Kati’ & the future of Kenya’s film industry

James WamathaiSeptember 28, 2016

Mbithi Masya's first feature film, 'Kati Kati', recently won the FIPRESCI prize for the discovery programme at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 20...

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Joan Samia makes history as first black female African bartender to compete at Diageo World Class

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2016

Art Caffe's Joan Samia has made history as the first black female African to compete in the Diageo WORLD CLASS world championships in Miami. Samia won the rig...

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Joan Samia makes history as first black female African bartender to compete at Diageo World Class

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2016

Art Caffe's Joan Samia has made history as the first black female African to compete in the Diageo WORLD CLASS world championships in Miami. Samia won the rig...

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Understanding the Kenyan Concours d’Elegance

James WamathaiSeptember 22, 2016

The Concours d'Elégance (French for a 'competition of elegance') is a car competition that dates back to the 17th-century in France. French aristocracy paraded ...

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EABL Launches Smirnoff Ice Electric Ginseng In Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2016

Kenyan millennials, there’s a new drink for you. Kenya Breweries last week launched a new bold and spunky beverage into the market, the Smirnoff Ice Electric ...

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EABL Launches Smirnoff Ice Electric Ginseng In Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2016

Kenyan millennials, there’s a new drink for you. Kenya Breweries last week launched a new bold and spunky beverage into the market, the Smirnoff Ice Electric ...

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Zilper Audi is living to transform the world around her

Medrine NyamburaSeptember 16, 2016

Zilper Christine Audi is a beacon of inspiration, passion and purpose something we do not come across too often. She has pushed herself to go for what she wants...

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Kenyan productions, Tuko Macho & Kati Kati, to be showcased at TIFF 2016

James WamathaiAugust 24, 2016

Two Kenyan productions have been selected to be screened at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The two productions are, Tuko Macho, a w...

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Gebeya, an online marketplace for developers, to launch in Kenya

Richard MureithiAugust 10, 2016

Gebeya which means marketplace in Amharic is an online marketplace for top IT professionals. The platform when launched will allow these professionals to showca...

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14 famous people you did not know were born in Kenya

Medrine NyamburaJuly 29, 2016

Kenya has produced some really great talent in music, film, sports among other fields. However there are those that are accomplished and have Kenyan heritage th...

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10 Kenyan gospel musicians you should be listening to

Medrine NyamburaJune 7, 2016

The gospel industry has grown in leaps and bounds. More musicians continue to rise and push the boundaries of creativity. We have moved from having the usual ch...

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The International Space Station will be visible in Kenya at 7.04 pm today

Richard MureithiMay 26, 2016

At approximately 19.04 hours the International Space Station( ISS), a world class lab orbiting the Earth at a distance of between 330 and 435 km will be visible...

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Joan Samia crowned Kenya’s Bartender of the Year

James WamathaiMay 19, 2016

Joan Samia of Art Caffé was crowned as the Diageo WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year in Kenya. She will be representing the country at the global finals in Miami...

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Joan Samia of Art Caffe named Kenya’s best bartender

Staff WriterMay 18, 2016

Joan Samia of Art Caffe has beaten over 80 bartenders to be crowned as the Diageo WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year for Kenya in 2016. Samia impressed the jud...

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Joan Samia of Art Caffe named Kenya’s best bartender

Staff WriterMay 18, 2016

Joan Samia of Art Caffe has beaten over 80 bartenders to be crowned as the Diageo WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year for Kenya in 2016. Samia impressed the jud...

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Toyota launches the new look 2016 RAV4 into the Kenyan Market

Richard MureithiApril 27, 2016

Toyota Kenya yesterday launched the new look 2016 Rav 4. The fourth generation RAV 4 has enhanced features aimed at making the user experience more enjoyable. T...

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Kenya’s Moving the Goalposts wins at the Laureus World Sport Awards

James WamathaiApril 19, 2016

Kenyan NGO, Moving the Goalposts (MTG), has won the Sport for Good award at the Laureus World Sport Awards. Other winners included Serena Williams, the world’s ...

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Q&A with Patricia Kihoro on Kenyan music, dating and her music career

Medrine NyamburaMarch 31, 2016

Most people 'discovered' Patricia Kihoro when she was a contestant in the popular music competition show, Tusker Project Fame. She is hardworking and this quali...

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10 Kenyan YouTube channels you should watch in 2016

Mildred SakinaFebruary 26, 2016

If you are still waiting for a camera crew to give you your 15 minutes of fame,you will wait for a long time. Nowadays if you have a really good phone camera al...

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Tragedy for Kenya as Westgate movie is to be shot in South Africa

Mildred SakinaFebruary 3, 2016

Yet again Kenya has missed out on another opportunity to showcase not only its talent but also it’s beautiful landscape. This time around it is not just not ano...

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Attacks on Uber drivers increase as service gains traction in Kenya

James WamathaiFebruary 1, 2016

Uber is seen as unfair competition by traditional taxi drivers all over the world with protests being held from Sao Paolo to Brussels to Johannesburg. In Kenya ...

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Here are the 10 types of Kenyans on Twitter. Which one are you?

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 15, 2016

Social media is now a pinnacle of our lives. People are even making a living from managing social media for companies. From MySpace, Facebook , Instagram , Tumb...

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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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10 stylish young Kenyan women

Medrine NyamburaJanuary 4, 2016

It is common to hear that one should dress the way they want to be addressed. We all wish we could wake every day looking fabulous with eyebrows and make up on ...

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Sexual assault of men in Kenya is largely unreported

Mildred SakinaDecember 8, 2015

Imagine walking home after a long day’s work, tired and hungry. Your head is probably preoccupied with the next day’s hassles and you are barely paying attentio...

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Salima Visram launches solar backpack to help Kenyan school children do their homework

Kirsten KanjaNovember 16, 2015

Former Aga Khan Academy- Mombasa Student Salima Visram has become a social entrepreneur with the launch of a crowd-funded Kenyan business. The business is invol...

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Why the new WHO processed meat recommendations may not apply to Kenyans

Kirsten KanjaNovember 2, 2015

Sometime last week, the World Health Organisation made some new recommendations which shocked the world. Red meat was classified as Group 2A, and that processed...

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10 successful Kenyan women entrepreneurs that rarely get mentioned

Njeri WangariSeptember 21, 2015

Entrepreneurship has in recent times become the buzz word not just globally but here in Kenya more so following the Global Entrepreneurship Summit that was held...

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