Latest arts stories from across Kenya.
Praises poured out of her family’s mouths as soon as the money left her account and went into one of theirs. That was one of the two times they said good things about her. The second one was when she did things for them that were an…
LIVE54+ founder and CEO Julius Kyazze was named among Africa’s 100 most Influential Persons at an award ceremony held on 25 September in Kigali, Rwanda. Of the 100 leaders recognised across different sectors, Kyazze was the only honoree…
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Managing Director Agnes Kalekye Nguna described a generation of young readers as an investment in the country’s future, as the Nairobi International Book Fair draws thousands of children and other visitors to…
The Los Angeles museum built by the 82-year-old “Star Wars” franchise creator alongside his wife and business partner Mellody Hobson is intended to be a “people’s temple of art,” according to its creators. The duo stood at the museum’s…
The 27th Nairobi International Book Fair opens Wednesday, September 23, at the Sarit Expo Centre, with organisers targeting 60,000 visitors during the five-day event. Organised by the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA), this year’s fair…
Almost three decades after Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997, people remain fascinated by her life and tragic death. “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister”, a memoir written by Diana’s younger brother, has been published by Penguin…
The Macondo Literary Festival gets underway in Nairobi on Friday, September 18, with free entry for all for the opening ceremony; no tickets required. The ceremony will begin at 4.30 pm at the Kenya Cultural Centre, offering readers,…
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…
