Victor Muyekwe is the founder of Chisaina Arts (photos Angellah Owino) Victor Muyekwe, founder of Chisaina Arts, saw his production Niqabi Ninja receive nominations for Best Two-Hander Production, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Play and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Monologue at the recently concluded 2026 Kenya Theatre Awards. Through Chisaina Arts, Muyekwe plans to stage five productions this year, including a Swahili two-hander titled Dereva na Makanga, which he has written, alongside plays with other playwrights. Muyekwe began performing poems and choral verses in church, later advancing to solo…
Author: Angellah Owino
Empress Eugénie’s Crown sparkling at the Louvre’s newly reopened Apollon Gallery on January 14, 2020 (photo courtesy) In a brazen daylight robbery that has left France stunned, four unidentified thieves pulled off a lightning-fast, seven-minute heist at the world-famous Louvre Museum, making off with eight pieces of irreplaceable royal jewellery, including jewels gifted by Napoleon himself. The audacious raid took place Sunday morning inside the prestigious Apollo Gallery, home to the French Crown Jewels and Louis XIV’s historic collection. According to French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, the robbers struck at 9:30 a.m., entering the museum through a cargo elevator hidden…
