Latest arts stories from across Kenya.
Kenyans have the opportunity to win an NAACP award for their work, as the social activist organisation adds 10 new African categories. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established in 1909 to fight…
Literature lovers, writers and enthusiasts are in for a treat this coming weekend, as the Macondo Literary Festival returns for its sixth edition from September 18 to 20 at the Kenya Cultural Centre under the theme, Ink, Sea, Silence. This…
Saturday Bev shook her head at her younger sister, enjoying the way her freshly done hair flowed. “No. No. No. You have been holed up in this house for weeks. When was the last time you saw the sun? We’re going to celebrate. We’re going to…
Lightning flashed, lighting up the small used bookstore. Linzie looked up and braced for the incoming clap of thunder. She loved the rain, but thunder and loud noises in general set her on edge. Looked like she was going to be here for…
The day before the wedding Was she staring again? Damn it. Stella trained her wandering eyes on the brown fluffy carpet. She rubbed her feet in it and sighed softly. Now that was better use of her time. Staring at his fingers and…
Spencer His door swung open, slamming the bookcase behind it. He froze for a second before grabbing a fistful of his towel and smushing it over his exposed parts. “What the hell?” Daisy roared, blazing in, paying zero mind to his state.…
It’s a cold July Friday. The clinic is a hive of activity as usual. A group of three distraught sisters join the waiting line. “We’d like to see Dr Muthoni,” one of them tells the receptionist. “Did you book an appointment?” “No, but it’s…
Birth. Pain. Joy. This is the beginning of life with pain and sorrow. Suffering. Pain. Death. This is the circle of life as it completes. We are the seasons of hope, love, despair and anguish. We try to push death away, shooing him away,…
How long do you need to date someone before you know them well enough to marry them? A few years, maybe? But what if you discover you were looking in the wrong places? Asakania could never have imagined that looking at a photo album would…
Her hard choices began the day she brought her daughter into this world. It wasn’t a wonder that Paul’s marriage proposal delighted Anne beyond measure. You see, Anne became a mother out of wedlock shortly after she turned 18. The…
Being widowed in her early thirties wasn’t something Risper had ever imagined—nobody expects it. When her husband of five years died, she poured herself fully into the businesses they had started. She had a career, and her husband ran the…
Lily stopped herself from tapping her foot on the carpet for the umpteenth time. Her entire body was vibrating with anger as she listened to her friend, Winnie recount the woes that had befallen her in the last few days. “Aki imagine, he…
Life laughs. You will one day sleep soundly as one filled with peace because life is unfolding as you intended. The man who sleeps beside you, you couldn’t have made a better choice if you had the power to mould one into existence. Your…
“I don’t know what to do. Do you see the dilemma I’m in?” I told my best friend. This was a few weeks after meeting Andrew. “I don’t know why you’re calling it a dilemma. You have worked too hard to date a broke guy,” my best friend…
“Go to school, and make your own money so that when your husband gives you nyokonyoko, you can leave him for good.” Those were words my father would often tell me. This mainly happened as he dragged me with him to his escapades. In those…
Do you want to know the number one mistake made by first time authors? They write their book for everybody. And when you write for everyone, you don’t connect with anyone. Let’s face it, 97% of people who start writing a novel never finish…
“So Emily and Bruce, how did you guys meet?” Bruce met my eyes, a huge smile cracking his lips. “I don’t remember. We were in university together, and we just started hanging out, I guess. Nothing memorable.” He stepped closer to her, his…
“Beef, mukimo and a side of cabbage?” Becky asked him. “Am I that predictable?” Joe asked her. “I pay attention to my regular clients,” Becky said, smiling. She prepared the meal and served him. Joe took a long time to finish his meal as…
Planners, mood boards, menu choices, and cake tasting- it was a whole new world for Nancy. Her life was like having a good dream and then getting a second better dream in one night. It had turned out better than she had imagined it would.…
Accidents are interesting. In a split second, you move from planning something as mundane as going to sleep to hoping the effects of the accident aren’t dire. They were going home after a baby shower. It was a colourful event, full of…
Esther went to be tired. She woke up exhausted again. She loved her three sons to bits but could use a break from them. That morning was no different from the other ones. The nanny had left for her day off, and although she had prepared…
This is the internet. A place where you can find anything if you look hard enough. Amos knew he’d do anything to cover up his secret. He knew each time he made love to his wife, it inched them closer to the discovery. He had gone through…
Sam was this dashing man who looked good in almost everything he wore, even in his work uniform. We met in school, he was on the security detail at the school where I taught French. Police officers are rarely my type, but something about…
Hot tears fell on my cheeks. I could see my hands trembling as I picked up my phone. My body felt alien. An intense wave of emotion engulfed me. I tried opening my mouth, but I couldn’t speak. I could hear a voice inside my head nudging me…
