October 5, 2022
In 1957, while in East Africa for his appointment as Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan IV asked his publicist, Michael Curtis (then with the News […]
September 22, 2022
When the global devastation of the Second World War is discussed, its impact on Africa is often glaringly overlooked. By the commencement of the war in […]
September 21, 2022
Architecture, like anything design related, is inspired by trends of its time. But what makes buildings (especially the ancient ones) even more fascinating are the stories […]
September 20, 2022
Markets are well-appreciated for being one-stop shops where one can get everything under the sun all in one place. And if you ask a Nairobi local […]
September 19, 2022
Oral literature of the Ameru traces the community’s origin to Mbwaa, a place believed to be an island on the coast of Kenya. The Ameru were […]
September 16, 2022
The fame of the Kenyan coastline stretches back over 2000 years. Recorded history reveals that traders and travellers from Europe and Asia visited the land of […]
September 15, 2022
The essence of clocks has, for the most part, been lost over time. In Kenya for instance, we still have city clocks in major urban centres. […]
September 14, 2022
When you think of a monument, a lake is unlikely to come to mind. The national monument known as Bututia Sacred Lake is perhaps lesser known, […]
September 13, 2022
Nestled within Mlolongo town is a dominant, mustard-yellow structure. It glares at the Nairobi National Park from dusk to dawn, only changing its colour to different […]