Latest culture stories from across Kenya.
Kelele Comics has successfully concluded its April 2026 pilot programme, equipping young Africans aged 13 and above with the skills to write, illustrate, and publish their own AI-assisted comic books. The five-day virtual programme brought…
The inaugural ‘Dera and Dance’ event is set for April 30 to May 3 at the Mwembe Resort in Kilifi County. The theme for the event is “love and romance” with organisers describing it as a “women-only coastal experience designed as a premium…
‘Dear Mama’ by author Kinyanjui Kombani will retail at KSh. 890 at Kibanga Books, a KSh. 110 decrease from the store’s previously set price. This decision by the two parties follows a very public and heated debate over the book’s pricing.…
The Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal) invites African choreographers and dance filmmakers to submit work for the 2026 JOMBA! Digital Open Horizons Platform, part of the annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience and…
Tanzania has signed a landmark agreement to host the 74th edition of Miss World in 2027, marking a historic moment for the country and the wider East African region. The deal was formalised in Dar es Salaam on April 20, 2026, in a ceremony…
Benga artist and Nyatiti star, Makadem, is set to perform at the Nairobi Street Festival scheduled for May 2 at the Jamuhuri Showgrounds. Makadem is among a new generation of Kenyan musicians reinterpreting traditional sounds for…
One of Kenya’s most talked-about cultural platforms is returning in May with its most ambitious season yet. Ngemi has announced a two-part May season that begins with the debut of Ngemi Seniors Edition on Saturday, May 16, followed by the…
Kenyan star Bien-Aimé Baraza and Tanzanian hitmaker Harmonize were among the standout names at this year’s Kalahari Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, as the Basketball Africa League (BAL) continued to cement its place as a cultural…
The Kikuyu Council of Elders, led by the Kiama Kiama High Priest (Agongoni), conducted a traditional ritual blessing on the disputed 58-acre Githunguri monumental land, which is earmarked for the establishment of a historical site where…
The fifth edition of Nairobi Litfest is set to take place from May 8 to 10 with a robust programme of over 25 sessions featuring more than 45 thinkers, writers, poets, artists and educators from across Africa and the globe. This year’s…
As the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife continues to market Kenya better through product diversification, hospitality providers are rethinking how meetings and corporate events are hosted. The MICE pillars, as outlined in the tourism…
In case you’ve seen the hashtag Tuko Kadi stylised as #TukoKadi online but haven’t had time to understand it, the short story is that its a rallying call for the youth to register as voters ahead of the 2027 General Election. “Tuko Kadi”,…
Kenyan musician Charisma is among those leading digital creators spearheading a new initiative to equip young people with practical skills to thrive in the content economy. Charisma recently participated in a digital masterclass series…
Artificial Intelligence is shaping how people communicate, learn and create online, and as such, efforts to help communities understand the technology are gaining urgency. At a gathering of policymakers, tech leaders and digital safety…
pic.twitter.com/QtRwQypj4f — William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) March 9, 2026 President William Ruto shared a video with Kenyan rally duo Caroline and Tinashe Gatimu ahead of this year’s Safari Rally Kenya, which begins on March 12.…
African writers working in Kiswahili have a fresh opportunity to showcase their work as submissions open for the 2026 edition of the Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature. Now in its tenth year, the prize invites emerging and…
A Kenyan content creator, a trio of human rights journalists and a veteran Ghanaian press freedom advocate were among the standout honourees at the fourth edition of the Africa Media Festival (AMF 2026), which closed with the Africa Media…
The 11th edition of Nairobi Design Week (NDW) returns from March 7th to 15th, 2026, under the theme ‘Let’s Be Human’, a call to celebrate humanity through design. The event is hosted by Nairobi Design, an independent platform and agency…
Nigeria’s medical council has provisionally suspended the director of a private hospital and two other doctors following the death of the 21-month-old son of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Nkanu Adichie-Esege, one of the twins,…
Bafta Film Awards host Alan Cumming has described this year’s ceremony as a “trauma-triggering” debacle following a furore that blew up after a Tourette’s campaigner involuntarily shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.…
The Permanent Presidential Music Commission (PPMC), in partnership with the University of Georgia, Athens, will host a Dance Choreography & Performance Workshop in Nairobi on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The intensive session will take place…
Bill Gates has admitted making a “huge mistake” in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foundation that he had affairs with two Russian women but denying involvement in the disgraced financier’s crimes. The…
Charlene Ruto has paid tribute to a close creative associate, describing him as “talented and dependable” whose work quietly shaped many projects. In a heartfelt public message, Charlene remembered Avedi for bringing “many of our projects…
Read Along Hour is a weekday television block designed to build children’s literacy skills and bring back the joy of stories. Kenya celebrity couple Nameless and Wahu have partnered with Switch On | Read On ( a global literacy initiative…
