The Magazine
Inmates getting their hair done during a CSR event at Lang’ata Women’s Prison. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] Inside Lang’ata Women’s Prison, a corner of the facility hums with an unusual energy. Women cluster in small groups, hands twisting hair, brushes sweeping…
Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to deceive…
A tourist dives into the waters at one of the beaches in Zanzibar. [Peter Muiruri,…
Jeremiah Mwenda, the head guide at Ngare Ndare Forest, walks through the endangered red cedar trees.…
From Isiolo to Nairobi, Kenyan parents are quietly teaching the art of calm, compassion and courage…
Pritty Vishy has in the recent past opened up about her weight loss journey using Ozempic injections. [UGC] When your favourite influencer suddenly drops two dress sizes and blames it on “discipline and hydration,” you might want to look closer.…
Jeremiah Mwenda, the head guide at Ngare Ndare Forest, walks through the endangered red cedar trees. [Mactilda Mbenywe, Standard] If you fancy a serene walk…
Weekly Round Up
Karen Blixen Coffee Garden unveils new inclusive menu.[Courtesy] There’s something about Karen that slows time. On this particular afternoon, as my friend Prof Rebecca…
Japanese Junko Tabei, the first woman in the world to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 16 May 1975, and Mount Everest (8,848.86-metre),…
Wildebeests in Maasai Mara National Reserve. [File, Standard] It is that time again in the Masai Mara – the season of thunderous hooves when…
The First Lady’s wardrobe: Is Mama Rachel getting it wrong? [File, Standard] Rachel Ruto’s fashion sense has sparked conversations, not for redefining elegance in…