October 10, 2023
Kenya: Kenya to Unveil National Dress By October 10, 2024 - Heritage PS
Kenya is working to unveil a harmonized national dress by October 2024, the country's State Department for the Arts and Heritage has announced. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Gears Up for the 5th Annual Moth Storytelling Event
Nairobi is gearing up for the 5th edition of the annual Moth event, an event that focuses on storytelling. Read more »
September 24, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Inks Film Promotion Deal With Hollywood Invention Studios
Kenya has inked a deal in Los Angeles, California to bring Hollywood Invention Studios to Kenya. Read more »
Africa: AU's Chief Envoy for Silencing Guns Urges Artists to Support Peace Efforts
The African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has urged artists across the continent to utilize their talents in championing… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Fashion Label the Wakilisha Collection Unveils Their New Fall 2023 Collection At This Year's New York Fashion Week
New York-based Kenyan fashion designer and co-founder of The Wakilisha Collection, Justin Mungai, along with co- designer and CFO Linda Kieu and COO Gatere Kigamwa, unveiled their… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Kenya: Multichoice Says Piracy Killing Local Entertainment Industry
Multichoice has said that piracy in the country is killing the local entertainment industry. Read more »
September 17, 2023
Kenya: Kisumu Girls High School Closed Indefinitely After Students Rampage Over Entertainment Music
Kisumu Girls High School has been closed indefinitely and students sent home. Read more »
August 24, 2023
Kenya: Tiktok CEO Commits to Work With Authorities in Moderating Content
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has committed to play part in a joint working team with Kenyan authorities to moderate content on its platform. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Kenya: World's Largest Floating Library, MV Logos Hope, Docks in Mombasa
The world's largest floating library has made its port of call at Mombasa's Mbaraki wharf. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto to Officiate Maasai Cultural Festival at Sekenani Gate in Maasai Mara
President William Ruto was set to officiate the Maasai Cultural Festival at the Sekenani Gate, Maasai Mara. Read more »
August 18, 2023
Kenya: Kapaito Under No Pressure as He Comes Back Home From Ethiopia, Signs for Tusker
Former FKF Premier League Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner Eric Kapaito says he is under no pressure, as he comes back home and starts a new chapter with 12-time… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Kenya: If You Don't Like Tiktok, Deny Your Kids Access to a Smartphone or Computer - Khalwale
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale says he is opposed to a motion seeking tiktok ban in the country that has been tabled in the National Assembly. Read more »
Kenya: 5 Must-Watch Kenyan Films - From Nairobi to the World
The Kenyan Film Industry has truly evolved, Once upon a time, it was all about a handful of films and limited exposure, but times have changed. Fast forward to today, and you'll… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Kenya: ECDE Learners Show Exemplary Performance in Ongoing Kenya National Music Festivals
Early Childhood learners in Nairobi show exemplary perfomance in the ongoing Kenya National Music Festivals in Nyeri. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Kenya: Swahili Version of China's Governance Book Launched in Kenya
China has launched the Swahili version of a book by President Xi Jinping titled Governance of China. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Kenya: National Library Unveils First Virtual Library With Over 200,000 Books
The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) this week launched the country's first virtual library, containing over 200,000 digitised books, periodicals, research papers, and… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Kenya: Kenya-Australia Partnership Rejuvenates Artist Corner at the National Theatre
A special partnership between the Australian High Commission and the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Arts and Sports has rejuvenated the Wasanii Corner, an outdoor space for… Read more »
Africa: Google Includes Swahili in Its AI-Driven Chatbot Bard
Google has included Swahili on its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) service Bard, becoming the first language on the continent to be embedded in the solution. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Kenya: Nairobi's Soma Nami Bookstore to Host African Book Fair in August
Soma Nami Books, a leading Kenyan Pan-African Bookstore has announced that it will be hosting The African Book Fair, an annual week-long book fair centering African Literature. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Kenya: ShopZetu Raises Sh140.8 Million to Invest in Local Fashion Industry
Fashion technology start-up ShopZetu has raised Sh140.8 million ($1 million) that it will invest in Kenya's fashion industry. Read more »
July 02, 2023
Kenya: Nairobi Turns Out in Thousands for the Inaugural Bob Collymore International Jazz Festival 2023
Music is often described as the art of sound. It expresses the ideas and emotions of the musician in different forms. You end up feeling the emotion the musician is conveying. In… Read more »
July 01, 2023
Kenya: Renowned Kenyan Poet Professor Micere Mugo Passes Away
Kenya's respected author and poet Professor Micere Githae Mugo is dead aged 80. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Kenya: Court Halts Unveiling of New Luo Council of Elders Chairperson
Siaya High Court has issued conservatory orders barring the unveiling of Luo Council of Elders Chairman. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Kenya: Artcaffé Announces Winners of, 'Art in the City Competition'
During this year's International Women's Day, Artcaffé launched "Her Story" - a campaign, to celebrate and empower women through the power of art. The initiative aimed to… Read more »
Kenya: Rhumba Ya Capital Going Down at Carnivore This Friday, Get Your Ticket Now
Capital FM is hosting its inaugural Rhumba ya Capital this Friday at the Carnivore grounds, in what is promising to be an unforgettable night. Read more »