Kenya News News Kenya » Culture: ‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?
Nairobi, Kenya – In November 2023 when the Grammy Awards announced five inaugural nominees for the Best African Music Performance category, only South Africa and Nigeria were represented. The news ...
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: Fanta Launches New Cultural Movement Heralded By Mega Fantaverse Experience
Fanta has launched #SkiziaUtamu, a nationwide youth culture campaign bringing together music, campus culture, creators, digital participation and immersive consumer experiences.Launched on 22 August ...
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: 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: How an LGBTQ court ruling sent Kenya into a moral panic
Kenya is in the throes of a full-blown existential moral panic. If the country’s politicians, clergy, self-anointed defenders of “traditional culture” and media are to be believed, the long-dreaded ...
News Kenya » Culture: Kenya's World Heritage Town Worries Development Will Dilute Culture
Kenya's island of Lamu, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is under threat, activists say. Authorities are constructing major projects on the mainland, including a port and an oil pipeline. They also hope ...
News Kenya » Culture: Culture and sport help shape socially responsible youth, says Kenyan group
As Qatar continues to encourage youth engagement and sustainability, cultural organisations are helping young people learn important life values through heritage, sport and community service. One of ...
News Kenya » Culture: Culture of impunity: How Kenya risks sliding back into political violence
Editor's Note: In this article, Julius Ogogoh, Executive Director of the Centre for Litigation Trust, warns that Kenya is sliding back into cycles of political violence. He calls for an immediate end ...
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 ...