1+ week, 5+ day ago   (935+ words) I should become a stand‑up comedian, I think to myself in a half‑full fourteen‑seater matatu as I wait for it to get full. I am heading to the Nairobi International Comedy Festival gala and awards event, a…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1797+ words) Alice Kang’ethe is the CEO of the Beginnings Fund, a coalition that includes the Gates Foundation and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation. Early in Alice Kang'ethe's public-health career, on a trip to Mbita, a scorpion stung her. The pain was…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1350+ words) Creative entrepreneur Wattimah GG Wambalaba, popularly known as GG Wattimah, creates an abstract artwork during an interview at his home in Buruburu, Nairobi, on September 8, 2026. Canvases stand on easels outside a quiet building in Nairobi, catching the afternoon light. On…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1124+ words) His words are like a boat drifting, waiting to dock. He piles on about the importance of his kids being members of the community—members of a community—especially as they grow, especially in this day and age. “Respect is…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (896+ words) Director for Miss Universe Kenya Kevin Bellwood during an Interview at Nation Centre in Nairobi on May 21, 2026. Kevin Bellwood has spent much of his life behind a microphone, on a stage or working with people who want to be on…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (427+ words) Elijah Manyeki, owner of Cowboys and Cowgirls Apparels, arranges cowboy hats at his shop in Roasters along Thika Road, Nairobi, on August 25, 2026. When Elijah Manyeki opened a shop dedicated exclusively to cowboy apparel in Nairobi, he was betting on what…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (389+ words) National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has given the committee two weeks to probe the activities of a platform, which is offering investment opportunities to Kenyans by combining cryptocurrency payments with trading in United States stocks. The National Assembly Finance and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (639+ words) Recently I had the opportunity to listen to a conversation between two people. As I walked out of the conversation, my thoughts were running wild. But one thing kept on ringing in my mind, “Does the mission and vision of…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (584+ words) If I were to ask your children what their father does for work, what would they say? I'm a doctor for animals, and that I love animals. What's one rule you live by? Keep your promise. Honestly, I feel awkward…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1122+ words) Today, he is the CEO of the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF), but his head still gets turned by the grr of a good engine. He even, to appropriate a hackneyed phrase, turned his passion into his paycheque. “I’d buy…...