Latest arts stories from across Kenya.
They all screamed when they saw the lightning flash, but the thunder had them come to a sudden stop. They had been on that road for over an hour. Julia’s sisters were angry at her since she had organized the trip. Cathy, her elder sister,…
Vincent sat in the hospital with a broken arm and leg and a swollen face. His mother broke down in tears when she saw him. His younger sister ran to his bedside. She was pained by her brother’s state. “What happened?” Asked the sister.…
Sarah’s grandmother often said that womanhood is hard. Like many other African families, those words were often regurgitated among female members of her family without much analysis. When things got tough as a mother or wife, this was the…
Abigail had a long day at work and needed to unwind. Her phone rang. When she saw the caller ID, she felt as though it was a telepathic connection. It was the person she wanted to talk to after a trying day. “Have you added clairvoyance to…
After the death of my father, my long-lost auntie came back and revealed she had something important to tell me but we didn’t manage to talk much because my mother interrupted us. Read My Mother and I Had A Confrontation At My Father’s…
Saturdays were special in the Karimi household. Aunty Sue would make us pancakes and sausages then Mum would turn on the radio and blast country music to let us know that breakfast was ready. My brothers and I would run downstairs,…
It was a Saturday evening, so it was date night for Sally and Marcus. They had established a routine, including going on a date every Saturday to keep their connection alive. Sally loved that Marcus made an effort. She had come from a…
They had reached that stage of “adulting” where everyone was busy, and any chance they got to spend time together was cherished. Steve, Fridah, and Miller had been friends since their first year of university. They had seen each other grow…
Ken was peculiar in every sense of the word. At first glance, you would see that he was completely different from most men. He had an eccentric fashion sense which I noticed almost immediately and when he spoke, he had conviction. He was…
Sally and Peter had been dating for a year before she got pregnant. It was unplanned. “You have to come talk to my parents. I was raised in the church, and they will be disappointed in me,” Sally told Peter when she confirmed the…
“Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.” – Miguel Angel Ruiz Angela and Tim’s friends had gone to the couple’s home. They had moved to a bigger house and were having a housewarming. They had invited their closest friends to…
I find it ironic that the pressure to have more children mostly comes from people who have no business even being involved in your family life. I don’t mind a little suggestion to add another bundle of joy. However, the decision to have a…
She caught the attention of many in the estate as soon as she moved in. Wendy was tall and had an hourglass shape. She was strikingly beautiful, and her car announced her financial success. She moved into the house at the corner next to…
Dan is seated on the balcony of a bar facing the wild. Facing the wild is perhaps befitting, given how wild the last couple of days have been for him. It is a calm Wednesday afternoon. It was supposed to be his wedding day. He has tried to…
All she wanted was to divorce her cheating husband and continue raising her children on her own. For a moment, it seemed like she would be able to finally have peace. Though her husband had been fighting dirty in divorce court. Things…
I got on birth control when I graduated from university. There was no way I had toiled so hard to graduate with honours only for me to end up pregnant right after graduation. I wanted an IUD since they were more convenient but when I…
If I had the power to erase one day in my life, it would be the day I ended up in a hotel room after being promised a spa date. I’m not usually duped easily but there must have been something in the water the day I met Ethan. I completely…
When I moved to the big city to pursue my dreams of working in the entertainment industry, I had no idea that one day, I would be on a date with one of the biggest stars. I always thought that movie stars were snobbish and only dated their…
I like to think of myself as a very self-aware person. I am conscious about the type of man I am I understand my essence quite well and I hardly ever try to be anything but. I know what I like and openly acknowledge my faults as a person.…
Mark pulled the brightly colored yellow chair in front of me, took out three pieces of neatly arranged serviettes spilling the rest on the table and blew away a chunk of chewed toothpick in the air. It fell on the table, close to the…
Janet and Sylvia had been friends since high school. They attended the same university and maintained their relationship even after graduating. They were significant players in each others’ lives. Any boyfriend of either required vetting…
Serah had taken a day off to run some errands. She was about to leave the house when the gateman called her. “Madam Serah, there’s a delivery to your house. Should I let him in?” Serah was a little confused. She vaguely remembered reading…
As a man, I never thought that I had to worry about another man sabotaging me. I grew up knowing that other men had my back and would always want the best for me. On the other hand, I used to believe that women were their own worst…
When Rama came to our home, I knew exactly what was about to happen. It had happened to my sister a few years before and now, it was my turn. My grandmother had made it seem like marriage was the best thing that could ever happen to me but…
