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Prof David Mulwa's 'Clean Hands' returns to stage with focus on HIVAIDS, moral conflict

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-17 13:31:15

Prof David Mulwa's 'Clean Hands' returns to stage with focus on HIVAIDS, moral conflict

Meshack Okeyo's 'Aftermath' exhibition explores the lessons hidden in human error

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-17 10:42:36

How Musyoki Muli rose to lead Kenya Publishers Association

The new Kenya Publishers Association chair, reflects on his journey from teaching to publishing, rising through Longhorn Publishers to leadership while shaping Kenya’s education books sector.

By Jael Wakesho and Mbugua Ngunjiri 2026-05-16 13:00:00

Cinema on wheels: KFCB takes Kenyan film beyond the screen at Africa Forward Summit 2026

At the summit, KFCB used the platform to reinforce its mission of bringing Kenyan stories closer to audiences, particularly in grassroots communities where access to cinemas remains limited.

By Manuel Ntoyai 2026-05-13 10:35:00

Cinema on wheels: KFCB takes Kenyan film beyond the screen at Africa Forward Summit 2026

'In the Seashell Hum' explores mental health through psychodrama on stage

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-11 11:53:14

'In the Seashell Hum' explores mental health through psychodrama on stage

Kenyan artists push for printmaking renaissance through 'Matrix and Multiples' exhibition

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-11 10:40:54

Kenyan artists push for printmaking renaissance through 'Matrix and Multiples' exhibition

Artist Ryan Engoke's debut show turns grief, motion into layered visual narratives

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-10 12:46:27

Artist Ryan Engoke's debut show turns grief, motion into layered visual narratives

How Cinema Mashinani is rewriting Kenya's film story beyond Nairobi

Filmmakers across Kenya’s counties are building grassroots creative ecosystems and pushing local storytelling to the forefront, challenging Nairobi’s dominance in the country’s film industry.

By Manuel Ntoyai 2026-05-10 10:27:40

How Cinema Mashinani is rewriting Kenya's film story beyond Nairobi

'I wrote to the one person who cared most': Kinyanjui Kombani on Dear Mama

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-10 09:28:40

'I wrote to the one person who cared most': Kinyanjui Kombani on Dear Mama

Wangechi Mutu, Kaloki Nyamai lead Kenyan presence at Venice Biennale 2026

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-09 10:59:39

Wangechi Mutu, Kaloki Nyamai lead Kenyan presence at Venice Biennale 2026

'Haki ya Nani???' Theatre piece stages tense clash between officer and Gen Z activist

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-06 18:38:22

'Haki ya Nani???' Theatre piece stages tense clash between officer and Gen Z activist

Artist Wesley Osoro challenges Kibera stereotypes with vibrant storytelling

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.

By Anjellah Owino 2026-05-05 11:53:03

Artist Wesley Osoro challenges Kibera stereotypes with vibrant storytelling

Paskaline Maiyo: Kenyan artist turns body into canvas for identity, climate justice

Kenyan interdisciplinary artist Paskaline Maiyo, based in the UK, is gaining recognition for transforming the human body into a living canvas for climate change, identity, and diaspora experience.

By Elvis Ogina 2026-05-04 10:54:30