Kenya News News Kenya » Culture: Kenya: Rights groups warn of growing 'goon' culture
Kenya is witnessing a growing use of hired gangs by political actors to intimidate opponents, disrupt protests and silence dissent, rights advocates warn.
News Kenya » Culture: Her knowledge of Kenyan culture dazzles just like her writing
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, the iconic writer who through the years became difficult to separate from her literary nature took a bow from the land of the living at her home in Ngara on Tuesday afternoon.
News Kenya » Culture: OSEN: Kenya’s goon culture part of worrying global trend of political violence
The goon culture weare witnessing in Kenya is not simply a law-and-order problem of thugs for political hire or just thuggery. Itpoints to a bigger geopolitical trend in which democracies are ...
News Kenya » Culture: Kenya’s Music & Art Scene Keep Cannabis Culture Thriving Despite Colonial Laws
I’m in a bus on the Thika Super Highway, headed to Juja. It’s dark outside, but I leave my window open, loving how the wind feels against my face. My brother and I had a quick sesh before I left for ...
News Kenya » Culture: Inside Nairobi’s eco-fashion scene
To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. For decades, Kenya has nurtured sustainable tourism, striking a delicate balance between supporting local ...
News Kenya » Culture: New face of Kenya’s orchestral culture
Kenya’s orchestral scene is becoming more youthful and inclusive, as younger audiences increasingly fill concert halls and redefine classical music as accessible and personal. Kenya's orchestral ...
News Kenya » Culture: Lupita Nyong'o Ended Kenya and Mexico's Mini-Feud Over Her Nationality
Ever since Lupita Nyong'o started getting big, the entertainment pages of Kenya and Mexico have feuded over which country gets to "claim" her. Last night, Lupita put the debate to rest. "I'm Mexican ...
News Kenya » Culture: Spokane's Into Africa fundraiser highlights Kenyan food and culture, and local efforts to improve quality of life there
When he returns to Spokane to see family, Nicholas Sironka often cooks and eats ugali, a white cornmeal dish like polenta, but thicker, and sukuma wiki, braised collard greens. Both are staples of ...
News Kenya » Culture: Forget plastic Americanism: Here’s Kenyan culture
Octa Melodies entertain guests during Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wang'uru International Stadium in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, October 20, 2021. [Mose Sammy, Standard] Mount Kenya region boasts of a ...
News Kenya » Culture: From Maasai Villages to Dhow Cruises: 6 cultural experiences every traveller must have in Kenya
Mention Kenya, and most people immediately picture vast savannahs, safari vehicles, and the Great Migration. While those experiences absolutely deserve their legendary status, they tell only part of ...