The question remains: can the expanded Mombasa-Malaba “Madaraka (Freedom) Express” and the new SGR Economic Belt trump the ...

For decades, African Catholics have felt their saints have been sidelined. The continent is home to some of the ...

Rampant cases of sexual and gender-based violence against women in East African sports reveal a deeply rooted culture of ...

Kenya has formalised local peace committees, which support dialogue around causes of conflict and promote trust.

Born and raised in Kenya, Dr Din-Kariuki draws on both personal and historical experience. Her grandfather left India in the ...

The creations of our minds--songs, scripts, films, brand names, and so on--hold immense economic and cultural value. To fully realize that value, protecting these creations is crucial. If a creator ...

This story is featured in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE.

The fusion of Chinese and African fashion came into the spotlight on Friday when students from Moi University in southern Kenya staged a catwalk during the second edition of the East Africa (Kenya) ...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has lauded China’s recent commitment to providing 100% tariff-free market access for ...

Kariuki, a Kenyan-born scholar, played a pivotal role in Migrant Forms: Creative Futures, a symposium held at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge.The one-day event brought together global ...

The opening date for Springfield's Culture Cafe is expected to be around Aug. 1. The shop will include east African tea and coffee, plus pastries from local bakers.