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
Art pieces on display during the Habitat exhibition in Westlands [Anjellah Owino, Standard] A villa in Westlands, Nairobi, was transformed into an art museum for…
An aerial view of Vatican City [Courtesy] As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, the cinematic lens once again turns towards the…
Walking into April Kamunde’s latest exhibition feels like stepping into a retreat, a gentle space swaying to the rhythm of rest and reflection. Titled…
Between applause and rent: The economics of being a poet in Kenya Poetry in Kenya is no longer confined to smoky open mics or…