Cartoons no longer a joke? From humorous strips such as Bogi Benda and Juha Kalulu, to artistic series like Akokhan, this literary genre is coming of age, writes Kimani wa Wanjiru
Trip to the enchanted gateway to East Africa ‘Discovered’ by Vasco da Gama over 400 years ago and fought over ever since by Portuguese, Arabs, Britons and locals, Mombasa and its natural habour have a charm that is unrivalled and...
Digging for history in the sands of time It was while living in Mombasa that the question of African influence began to haunt Prof Chapurukha Kusimba. ‘We were taught that everything good came from somewhere else... that our forefathers...
NMG reports increased revenues despite economic challenges The Nation Media Group grew its revenues to Ksh3.8 billion ($50 million) in the first half of this year, up from Ksh3.7 billion ($48.7 million) in the same period last year.
Investors, Burundi is broken... come fix it East Africa is often discussed in terms of its core three states, plus one — Rwanda.This is largely because of President Kagame’s development initiatives. It is easy to forget the fifth member...
Hip-hop returns to its roots in the Nile ‘She’s delightful! The perfect soundtrack to a nice summer day,’ said the BBC of Ugandan’s new music sensation. Bamuturaki Musinguzi reports
Talk, for art’s sake The army officer explores the significance of dialogue to build harmony and fight corruption, writes Julius Barigaba
East Africa’s link with the ‘King’ He may not have performed in the region, but his music and videos carry memorable clips from East Africa, writes John Kariuki
The singular case of a Jaluo My moral and intellectual upbringing restrains me from hurling an epithet like “fools” at a whole tribe, nation or race, especially should these be part of my country (Kenya) or my region (East...
Pay-TV must now mix local shows with Premier League African pay-TV channels are now faced with the novel challenge of screening local content, besides scrambling for the core product: English Premier League broadcasting rights. While trying to...
