How streaming services shape and reflect today’s society

Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2025

In Kenya, content has never been just entertainment. It has always been a mirror, a megaphone, and a movement. From the communal laughter around Vioja Mahakaman...

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Kenya’s Mona Ombogo among screenwriters selected for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Samson NderiSeptember 8, 2025

The Realness Institute, in collaboration with The StoryBoard Collective and the Canada Media Fund, has announced the four African screenwriters selected for the...

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Veteran radio presenter Cess Mutungi to host The Mommy Club NBO reunion

Makena Ndung'uAugust 22, 2025

Veteran radio presenter and media personality Cess Mutungi is set to host the two-part reunion of The Mommy Club NBO, which will stream on 29 August and 5 Septe...

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Subterranea & Jimmy Gathu win awards at the 2025 Zanzibar International Film Festival

Samson NderiJuly 1, 2025

Showmax Originals won multiple awards at the 2025 Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF). The festival, a renowned celebration of global cinema, took place...

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Engage Communications among winners in the SABRE Awards Africa 2025

Samson NderiJune 18, 2025

The 2025 Africa SABRE Awards took place on June 12 in Mombasa, Kenya at the PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort, Convention Centre & Spa. Among the winners we...

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MultiChoice Kenya hosts pre-screening of Shaka iLembe Season 2

Samson NderiJune 15, 2025

MultiChoice Kenya recently hosted an exclusive premiere for the second season of the series, Shaka iLembe. Held at Matteo’s Events in Karen, the event brough...

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Nigerian film, “Over the Bridge”, to premiere in Kenya on June 6

Samson NderiMay 14, 2025

Nigerian psychological thriller Over the Bridge is set to premiere in Kenyan cinemas on June 6, courtesy of Screen Connect. Screen Connect is a new Pan-African ...

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Kenya’s “Untying Kantai” wins Best Writing TV Series at AMVCA 2025

Samson NderiMay 13, 2025

Showmax Original TV series Untying Kantai has won the Best Writing TV Series award at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2025 AMVCAs). The awards ce...

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Full list of 2025 AMVCA winners: Kenya’s Philit Productions win 2 awards

Samson NderiMay 13, 2025

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) recently captivated audiences across the continent, celebrating the best in African film and television. ...

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MultiChoice launches customer appreciation campaign as it celebrates 30 years in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uMay 2, 2025

MultiChoice is celebrating 30 years in Kenya and they have launched Your World of More, a special anniversary campaign dedicated to appreciating its loyal custo...

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Abigail Arunga on her experience working on 4Play an adult drama

Staff WriterDecember 19, 2024

Abigail Arunga has been a prominent figure in the Kenyan creative scene for the past 12 years with a passion for arts, pop culture, current affairs, and social ...

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Eugene Mbugua on the making of the Hot Seat comedy show

Staff WriterDecember 11, 2024

Eugene Mbugua, the CEO of D&R Studios is a man of many firsts including being the youngest producer to launch a TV show on national television at the age of...

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Vincent Mbaya’s comedy film ‘Sketchy Africans’ set to premiere on November 30

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

A new comedy film Sketchy Africans (Sketchy AF!), from director Vincent Mbaya, is set for its cinema release on November 30, 2024. In the film, a desperate entr...

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Safaricom sustainability report shows an impressive Ksh. 983B injection in the Kenyan economy

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2024

The latest Safaricom Sustainable Business Report has revealed that the telco has contributed Ksh. 983 billion to the Kenyan economy as it sustained 1,283,329 jo...

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Adapting to a digital future is key to the thriving of Kenya’s entertainment & media industry

Staff WriterOctober 9, 2024

The entertainment and media industry is currently experiencing transformations, resulting in turbulence and uncertainty about the future among its players.  ...

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DStv stream packages prices & channel list in Kenya effective November 2024

Samson NderiOctober 2, 2024

DStv Stream, formerly known as DStv Now, is a way to watch live sport, TV shows, movies and kids shows online without a dish or a decoder. It is a service offer...

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You can now apply for the Multichoice Talent Factory Class of 2025

Staff WriterAugust 15, 2024

 The Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) program is calling out for entries to the Class of 2025. The program is offers aspiring filmmakers across Eastern Africa a...

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Fareed Khimani to host The Real Housewives of Nairobi Sn2 reunion

Grace MathekaJuly 25, 2024

Media personality, radio presenter and actor Fareed Khimani will return to host the reunion of the dramatic second season of The Real Housewives of Nairobi. The...

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Here’s the new cast of The Real Housewives of Nairobi Season 2

Makena Ndung'uApril 16, 2024

The Real Housewives of Nairobi is coming back to our screens for the second season on May 10 and will be available on the streaming platform Showmax. The pop...

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Catch Ngartia’s ‘Dai Verse’ poetry show on April 21 at Braeburn Theatre

Grace MathekaApril 5, 2024

Ngartia, a Kenyan writer, actor, and director, is set to take to the stage once again after a decade-long hiatus from poetry. His long-awaited two-time show dub...

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DStv stream packages prices & channel list in Kenya effective April 2024

Samson NderiMarch 21, 2024

DStv Stream, formerly known as DStv Now, is a way to watch live sport, TV shows, movies and kids shows online without a dish or a decoder. It is a service offer...

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DStv stream packages prices & channel list in Kenya in 2023

Makena Ndung'uSeptember 29, 2023

DStv Stream, formerly known as DStv Now, is a way to watch live sport, TV shows, movies and kids shows online without a dish or a decoder. It is a service offer...

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Most popular means of entertainment in Kenya

Samson NderiMarch 28, 2023

Kenya is a culturally diverse country with many entertainment options to suit every taste. From music and sports to movies and gaming, there is no shortage of w...

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TV show review: Single Kiasi – When your best friends become your sisters

Faith WambuiFebruary 19, 2023

What would you do if your best friend got kicked out of her lavish apartment by her sponyo? You don’t know? Well, most of us wouldn’t know what to do because we...

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The production of The Real Housewives of Nairobi will begin in September

Samson NderiSeptember 21, 2022

Streaming service, Showmax, has announced that the production of The Real Housewives of Nairobi will begin in September 2022. The new TV series is in partnershi...

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Little the taxi hailing app ventures into logistics in a diversification bid

Staff WriterMay 25, 2022

Little, the taxi hailing app has announced that they will be venturing into the logistics market.  According to a statement by the CEO, Kamal Budhabhatti, devel...

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John Sibi Okumu awarded the Carthage Theatre Festival’s Lifetime Achievement award

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2022

Kenyan actor, media personality and playwright John Sibi-Okumu was recently awarded with the Carthage Theatre Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Sibi-Okumu ...

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Sarah Hassan among winners of this year’s Kalasha International film & TV Awards; here’s the full list of winners

Grace MathekaDecember 13, 2021

The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) has announced the winners of the 11th edition of the Kalasha International Film and TV awards at a gala ceremony hosted at the S...

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Sexual exploitation and harassment in the Kenyan film industry

abigailNovember 20, 2021

The film industry in Kenya has been on a steady rise since independence, growing into a notable sector in the Kenyan entertainment scene. Since the era of veter...

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Exploitation of creatives in film in Kenya stems from lack of enough opportunities

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2021

The power of storytelling cannot be underestimated. It has both driven human progress and curated it for future generations. It has created strong bonds in comm...

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Telkom launches offer for new prepaid customers

Grace MathekaMarch 5, 2021

Telecommunications company, Telkom Kenya, has reviewed its welcome offer for prepaid customers joining the network for the first time. Every new Telkom Kenya...

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Janet Mbugua makes acting comeback as powerful ‘Jesse’ in Monica S3

Grace MathekaFebruary 12, 2021

Janet Mbugua has made an acting comeback in TV drama series Monica Season 3 after a six-year hiatus. Janet made her debut in the acting scene in 2014 with her l...

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Infinix launches new X1 smart TVs in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2020

Transsion Group brand company, Infinix, has announced that has launched a range of smart TVs in the Kenyan market to serve customers looking for Smart TVs. The ...

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8 activities to keep your child occupied at home

Faith WambuiAugust 3, 2020

Since schools aren’t re-opening anytime soon, parents are now tasked with the responsibility of keeping their children occupied during the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...

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Multichoice signs streaming deal with Netflix and Amazon

Samson NderiJune 11, 2020

Multichoice has signed a deal with Netflix and Amazon that will see it start streaming the services on its decoder. The move appears to be intended at helping t...

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5 things you can do during social distancing

Samson NderiMarch 18, 2020

Corona Virus has a good number of us working from home so as to prevent the spread of the disease. With a lot of free time on your hands, its easy to get bored ...

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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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Patricia Kihoro’s Life in the Single Lane show was amazing despite the rain

James WamathaiDecember 1, 2019

Patricia Kihoro hosted her show Life In the Single Lane last night at the Junction Courtyard at the Junction Shopping Mall in Nairobi. Patricia last hosted the ...

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Here are the Kalasha Awards 2019 nominees

Staff WriterNovember 1, 2019

The annual Kenyan TV and movie awards initiative Kalasha Awards has announced its nominees for 2019. Some of the productions that have been nominated include Mu...

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DStv is looking for TV show proposals from Kenyan filmmakers

Staff WriterMay 22, 2019

DStv, through M-Net, has announced that it is looking for proposals from Kenyan filmmakers for TV drama shows that will be aired on Showmax, Africa Magic and Ma...

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Multichoice Talent Factory announces call to entry for their 2019 class

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory Academy has announced the call to entry of their 2019 class to all emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries with either some...

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Kenyan Game of Thrones fans donate blood in anticipation of new season

Staff WriterMarch 16, 2019

Hundreds of Kenyan Game of Thrones fans participated in a blood donation drive organized by DStv and the Kenya Red Cross Society. The blood drive is a HBO gl...

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