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Top 10 Drunkest Countries in the World Ranked 2026
The Kenya TimesCulture

Top 10 Drunkest Countries in the World Ranked 2026

The latest global alcohol consumption data reveals the countries with the highest average alcohol intake, with Europe dominating the top of the ranking. Romania emerges as the country with the highest alcohol consumption in the latest…

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Kenyan writer Gladwell Pamba shortlisted for 2026 Caine Prize
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Kenyan writer Gladwell Pamba shortlisted for 2026 Caine Prize

Kenyan writer Gladwell Pamba has been shortlisted for the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing, earning recognition for her short story ‘The Last Shop’. Pamba is among five writers from across Africa selected for this year’s prestigious…

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Haus of Kühl set for Nairobi debut on September 26
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Haus of Kühl set for Nairobi debut on September 26

Haus of Kühl lands in Nairobi for the first time on Saturday, September 26 2026, taking over Sk8City at Diamond Plaza 2 from 6 PM – 4 AM. This will mark the platform’s first entry into the East African market and organisers say “the…

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iToka chapter 2 to celebrate contemporary African Art and heritage
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

iToka chapter 2 to celebrate contemporary African Art and heritage

Organisers of the multidisciplinary cultural festival, iToka – The Crossing, have announced the return of the event for its highly anticipated second edition. Dubbed Chapter 2, the day-long festival will take place on Saturday, August 29,…

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Njoki Karu, Billy Black, Kadawa to perform at Sondeka
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Njoki Karu, Billy Black, Kadawa to perform at Sondeka

Kenyan musicians Njoki Karu, Billy Black and Kadawa are among the artists set to perform at the return of Sondeka Festival, which will take place on September 12 at The Junction Mall. The festival, organised by Creatives Garage as part of…

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IN PICTURES: Charlene Ruto’s traditional engagement
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

IN PICTURES: Charlene Ruto’s traditional engagement

It was a day of family, tradition, and celebration for President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto as they hosted loved ones and political leaders in Kilgoris for their daughter Charlene’s engagement to Tanzanian entrepreneur Isaya…

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How Xi takes Chinese porcelain culture to the world
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

How Xi takes Chinese porcelain culture to the world

The kilns of the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen have transformed mounds of humble clay into exquisite porcelain that has traveled across oceans, transcended cultural boundaries and fostered bonds between civilizations for over 2000…

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Chance the rapper calls Mau Mau history “incredibly important”
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Chance the rapper calls Mau Mau history “incredibly important”

American rapper, Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, popularly known as Chance the Rapper, has urged that history that documents the struggle for freedom is an important lesson for children. The rapper’s comments come after visiting the Nairobi…

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Jean Ojiro crowned Miss Universe Kenya 2026
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Jean Ojiro crowned Miss Universe Kenya 2026

Jean Ojiro has been crowned Miss Universe Kenya 2026 following a glamorous grand finale held at Emara Ole Sereni Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday, July 25. The beauty pageant, which began its national search in June, will continue in Puerto…

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TikTok strict community guidelines aimed at aiding a safe creative economy
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

TikTok strict community guidelines aimed at aiding a safe creative economy

TikTok removed more than 884,000 videos in Kenya during the first three months of 2026 as it stepped up efforts to create a safer digital environment for creators. According to TikTok’s latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, the…

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Nyashinski entertains audience, guests at special fan event
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Nyashinski entertains audience, guests at special fan event

Award-winning Kenyan rapper and songwriter Nyashinski treated fans to an intimate live performance on Tuesday night as Spotify’s Greasy Tunes programme continued its celebration of Nairobi’s vibrant youth music culture. The event dubbed…

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Kenyan Rastafarians hope to smoke cannabis legally
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Kenyan Rastafarians hope to smoke cannabis legally

Rastafarians practise meditation using marijuana, and Kenyan members of the movement are awaiting a ruling by the High Court on July 15 on whether they will be allowed to smoke it under the right of freedom of religion. The Rastafari…

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Pictures: Millenial cookout revives 90s nostalgia
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Pictures: Millenial cookout revives 90s nostalgia

Sherehe lovers turned up at Ngong Racecourse for the latest edition of The Millennials Cookout. The event, built around the 90s and early 2000s, brought nostalgia through music, food, drinks and fashion together. The day’s biggest moment…

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Funding creatives and artists key to creative economy growth
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Funding creatives and artists key to creative economy growth

The importance of financing creatives became the key highlight at the Sanara Creative Economy Learning Forum event held at the Radisson Blue Hotel on Thursday morning, July 2. The forum brought together investors, policymakers, financial…

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Security measures all set for the Summer Tides Festival
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Security measures all set for the Summer Tides Festival

The Summer Tides Festival, dubbed Africa’s premier event, is set to take Malindi town in Kilifi County by storm, as beaches are expected to become a beehive of activities with various artists converging to showcase their talents as…

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Celebrity Fight Night goes viral following action-packed weekend
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Celebrity Fight Night goes viral following action-packed weekend

Celebrity Fight Night has continued to be a point of discussion after the second edition of the event brought together content creators and entertainers on Sunday, June 28 at The Alchemist in Westlands, Nairobi. The event featured a…

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Kenya National Library Service to host African Book Fair in August
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Kenya National Library Service to host African Book Fair in August

The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) will host the fourth edition of the African Book Fair organised by Soma Nami, set for August 5 to 9 at Upperhill. Organisers for the event have said that the celebration of African literature will…

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Twins marry set of twins with the same name
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCulture

Twins marry set of twins with the same name

As twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran walked down the aisle arm in arm with their father at a church in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, to tie the knot with twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye, guests rose from their seats, lifting…

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