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Couples often only begin to discuss the delicate topic of fidelity, or the lack of it, when suspicion starts to creep into the relationship
Alexander Nderitu’s new bilingual poetry collection 'Someone in Africa Loves You' explores love, mental health and cultural connection, marking his first full-length international debut.
Text Book Centre has announced the shortlist for the 2026 TBC Penmanship Awards, featuring Kenyan authors across six categories, with winners set to be revealed on May 14.
Artists remembered Patrick Mukabi as a private but visionary painter whose studios and mentorship shaped many Kenyan artists, while tributes also raised concern over preserving his legacy.
Internships and entry-level jobs are temporary stages, but when used wisely, they become stepping stones to higher income and long-term financial stability
Kibera-based artist Wesley Osoro uses his signature faceless portraits to challenge negative stereotypes and highlight stories of resilience, hope, and everyday life within his community.
Haki ya Nani??? is an intimate political drama that uses a tense interrogation between a police officer and a Gen Z activist to examine justice, state power, and the cost of protest and unrest.
Pope Leo XIV marks one year since his election with a pastoral visit to Pompeii and Naples, continuing his strong global message of peace, charity, and solidarity with the vulnerable.
From films to family gossip, mothers-in-law are often depicted as difficult. But many families are redefining that narrative through relationships built on warmth, respect and understanding
Supporting mothers goes beyond gifts and gratitude. It also means helping them gain the tools and knowledge to make stronger financial decisions
Kenyan artists Wangechi Mutu, Kaloki Nyamai and NCAI are showcasing at the Venice Biennale 2026, in a historic edition shaped by late curator Koyo Kouoh’s African-led vision.
Award-winning Kenyan author Kinyanjui Kombani reflects on grief, resilience, literature, and legacy in his autobiographical set book Dear Mama, written as a personal letter to his late mother.
Ryan “Duk” Engoke’s debut exhibition, Instruments of becoming at Arthaus Studios in Nairobi, uses distorted, fragmented human forms to explore identity, grief, memory and resilience.
Artists from the Seven Artists Collective are using the Matrix & Multiples exhibition at Kobo Trust to revive and expand printmaking in Kenya by showcasing works that explore culture.
A new wave of theatre-led mental health work in Kenya, including the upcoming production In the Seashell Hum by Adipo Sidang’, is blending performance and drama therapy to address mental wellness.
The difficult experiences mothers go through during this time, such as weight gain, physical pain, fatigue and sleep problems, can affect emotional and physical intimacy
Although attraction develops in different ways for men and women, a long-term emotional connection is built on consistency, warmth and mutual effort
Artist Meshack Okeyo uses humour, comic-inspired imagery, and exaggerated everyday scenarios in his solo exhibition Aftermath at Annex Gallery to explore human error and self-awareness.
A student production of David Mulwa’s Clean Hands explores love, betrayal, cultural and religious conflict, and HIV/AIDS stigma in the 1980s through a story of two families.
The TBC Penmanship Awards 2026 in Nairobi recognised Kenyan writers across age categories, with Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Joan Thatiah and Jackson Biko among the notable winners.
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