Music
Eric Wainaina and Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo: the song that called out Kenya’s bribe culture
Kenyan singer-songwriter Eric Wainaina released Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo in 2001, a song about the small bribes demanded…
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Music
Them Mushrooms and “Jambo Bwana”: the Kenyan hotel-band song every tourist knows
Them Mushrooms, a Kenyan band from the Mombasa coast, recorded "Jambo Bwana" in 1982. The Swahili song, with…
Arts + Culture
Benga: the Kenyan guitar sound built on the Luo nyatiti, and its champion D.O. Misiani
Benga, Kenya's best-known popular music, grew from Luo musicians adapting the rhythms of the nyatiti lyre to electric…
Music
Barack Obama danced the Lipala with Sauti Sol in 2015. How four Nairobi friends became Kenya’s biggest band
Sauti Sol, the Kenyan band formed by four friends in Nairobi in 2005, became East Africa's most successful…
News
Radio Presenter Unleashes Fury on Aden Duale Over Shocking Comments
Radio presenter unleashes fury on Aden Duale over shocking comments that sparked outrage in Kenya.
News
Pastor Kanyari Claims He Owns 4 V8 Cars, Insists They’re Proof of His Immortality
Pastor Kanyari claims to own 4 V8 cars, insisting they're proof of his alleged immortality, sparking debate on…
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Kenya Mourns: Rose Mbugua Laid to Rest
Kenyan socialite Rose Mbugua is laid to rest, remembered for her philanthropy and generosity to the community.
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Kenyan TikToker Gee Gee Dies After Night Out
Kenyan TikToker Gee Gee dies suddenly after a night out, leaving fans in shock and mourning his untimely…