Kenya

Cynthia Cheroitich: ‘I hid away from Al-Shabaab for two days when they came to my college’

It’s been over five years since the Cynthia Cherotich witnessed 142 of her classmates killed by Al-Shabaab terrorits at her univeristy - Garissa University in Northern Kenya. She survived by hiding in a cupboard under a pile of clothes…

Lincoln Wamae: Kenyan innovator making electric wheelchairs from e-waste

Founder of Lincell Technology, Lincoln Wamae is a self-taught engineer who makes electric wheelchairs from recycled parts for the disabled in Githurai, Kenya. Though he started out building tricycles, he noticed that people living with…

Agnes Pareiyo: The Maasai woman on a mission to educate her community

Agnes Pareiyo is a women’s rights activist in Kenya’s Maasai community and a politician. As the Director of the Tasaru Ntomonok Initiative, a community-based organisation who journeys from community to community, she carries her wooden…

Kennedy Odede: The Martin Luther King of Kenya

Showcasing an admirable and adorable persona all through his interview, one would never guess the kind of life Kennedy Odede had to endure and survive to be the man he is today. Growing up in the biggest slum in Africa, Kibera, Kennedy…

Have you met the most stylish man in Africa?

Fashion they say as an art is a careful expression of an individual's mood and personality well James Maina Mwangi from Kenya can be said to be the most expressive man on earth. If you do not have the accurate sense of attraction to…

JS Ondara: The Kenyan rising star singing about life in Trump’s America

Modest and quietly spoken but with a penchant for the nattiest threads this side of the Tana River, JS Ondara has, in the space of several years, moved to America, taught himself how to play guitar, released an album with Decca Records and…

Bill Kasanda, Kenya’s amputee biker, opens up about his life and horrific accident

Bill Kasanda is a Kenyan superbiker and actor who refuses to allow an accident in which he lost a leg stop him from doing the things he loves. He said the accident, which happened during a race with his friends in 2015, has made him even…

Comedian MC Jessy bags degree

Inspiration comes in many forms and sometimes you just might find it while you are not looking. Celebrated comedian MC Jessy became the talk of the town on Saturday, June 29 when he finally bagged a degree from Daystar University. The…

My battle with bipolar disorder

I was first employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in 1995 and became a deputy teacher at Rutune Secondary School for 10 years. During my tenure, I had many run-ins with the administration as we failed to agree on a lot of…

Google Doodle honours renowned Kenyan author Margaret Atieno Ogola

Global tech giant Google has honoured the late Margaret Atieno Ogola, a doctor, activist and award winning author. Google took to Twitter to celebrate the the novelist who still remains one of the most respected Kenyan authors. “Happy to…

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