Arts & Culture
Hustle, deceit and laughter take centre stage in ‘Fundi wa Mtaa’ stage play Fundi wa Mtaa, a Swahili comedy play, is set in a lively, chaotic marketplace. It revolves around a small tailoring space and a poorly maintained public washroom…
Kenyan literary giants face off in 2026 TBC Penmanship Awards The deadline to vote for your favourite Kenyan author at the TBC Penmanship Awards 2026 is March 31. Text Book Centre (TBC) announced this year’s edition of the…
Artists rally to support veteran Patrick Mukabi’s medical care with benefit exhibition Two exhibitions are running…
Journey Through Her Twenties, a debut novel by Shangwe T. Khalwale (R) Joeni thought her twenties…
Nalani Njeri Ngunyi, who plays Sarafina in a collaboration between Igiza Arts Production and Kirawa Road…
Creative retellings of Biblical stories headline Easter performances in Nairobi Followers The Easter play Followers will be presented by Fifth Wall Productions at Braeside Theatre, Lavington, Nairobi, from March 27 to 29. It centres on five women around the time…
Mary Claire, a Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) singer is fighting for her life at Kenyatta National Hospital after she was doused with acid in what investigators believe…
Arts & Culture Weekly Round Up
Artists rally to support veteran Patrick Mukabi’s medical care with benefit exhibition Two exhibitions are running concurrently to support veteran artist Patrick Mukabi’s medical…
Zachariah Wanjohi before Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet on June 5, 2025 [Kipsang Joseph/Standard] When 23-year-old Ann Waithera vanished on the afternoon of May 21,…
Lewa Conservancy’s anti-poaching unit head Edward Nderitu [Courtesy] On the slopes of Mount Kenya, a young Edward Nderitu once dreamed of becoming a “wildlife…
Black style to take center stage at 2025 Met Gala: A night of firsts [File/Standard] The first Monday of May is no ordinary day;…