Domaine Kenya chairman and founder Paul Chemng’orem (L) with Boland Cellar’s Christopher Burger at the unveiling of new wines in Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Sparkling Chenin Blanc, naturally sweet red wine and coffee-inspired Pinotage are among the new wine offerings entering Kenya as producers seek to cater to consumers with different tastes in a growing market. South African wine producer Boland Cellar unveiled the products in Nairobi, alongside its One Formation range and refreshed labels for selected wines in its portfolio. The new offerings include Cappupino Pinotage, with roasted coffee and chocolate notes, and Expresso Pinotage, packaged in a can.…
Author: Elvis Ogina
Kenyan fashion house KikoRomeo has taken its latest collection, Ewala, to the Moscow Fashion Week runway [Photo/Courtesy] Kenyan fashion house KikoRomeo has taken its latest collection, Ewala, to the Moscow Fashion Week runway, nearly three decades after the Nairobi-based label was founded. The collection was presented at the Central Exhibition Hall Manege in Moscow, where KikoRomeo appeared on the official fashion week calendar following a collaboration with Nairobi Fashion Week. Founded…
Maa music to climate advocacy: Artist Leshao Leshao finds voice in climate crisis For Leshao Sopia Leshao, climate change is not simply a subject discussed at international conferences. It is an issue he has watched affect pastoralist communities whose livelihoods depend on livestock, water and pasture. The Maasai musician, civil engineer and climate justice advocate has turned to music as a way of connecting those experiences with audiences beyond the communities where they occur. Leshao, who grew up around the Maasai Mara, began his musical journey in 2019 while still in high school. He became more serious about music in…