African Photography and Kenyan in particular has been on the rise. This has mainly been due to the availability of affordable cameras, the proliferation of smartphones with high quality cameras and mostly…
Culture
The Kenya National Music Policy draft published, Artists’ Participation required
(image courtesy of musicpolicy.or.ke) Following the appointment of a committee of experts and stakeholders in the music industry by The Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts; Dr.…
The Hoodie Awards Awards celebrating the Nairobi Lifestyle unveiled
The Hoodie Awards are a celebration of Nairobi’s Lifestyle Finally there will be an Award that celebrates the Nairobi Lifestyle dubbed Hoodie Awards. According to Lonely Planet, Telling people that you like…
We are giving away Tickets to The Safaricom Jazz Festival 2015 with Jonathan Butler
(Image Courtesy) Dear K.P fans, I know that you love Jazz and chances are, you have already made plans to attend this year’s Safaricom Jazz Festival happening this Sunday ( 22nd Feb)…
Spell Cast Media inspiring High School students into Afrocentric Musicals & the Arts
At the start of this month, I attended the inauguration of the 5th American Corner, a resource center setup by the US Embassy in Kenya at the Moi University Nairobi Campus. The…
Jonathan Butler to Headline the 2015 Safaricom International Jazz Festival
Jazz Guitarist Jonathan Butler When Jonathan Butler came to Kenya in 2010 for a Sierra Jazz Concert, he told Jeff Koinange that he would love to come back to Kenya and hopefully…
How to become a Maasai Market Trader
The Market’s name is derived from the Maasai Pastoral community found in Kenya and Tanzania who still uphold their customs and traditions Following my detailed article on when and where to find…
The rise of Gikuyu Stand up comedy
Some of the Kikuyu Stand up comedians with the musician Mike Rua Fanaka Arts Theatre company has been around for some time now. They cut their teeth at the Kenya National Theater,…
Imagine the world with me at the StoryMoja Festival 17th – 21st Sept
The Story Moja Festival is back despite being cut short last year following the Westgate attacks that took the life of Ghanaian Poet Kofi Awoonor. The list of writers and artist this…
Will Ben 10 help kids save our Wildlife from poaching
(image courtesy of fanpop.com Last month, Cartoon network partnered with the Britam Foundation to raise awareness about conservation and wildlife protection in Kenya. The theme for the competition will be “Ben 10…