October 5, 2018

Your Dreams Are Valid – Lupita Nyong’o

Black Girl Magic. The three words that describe Lupita Amondi Nyong’o. Remember her aura at the 2014 Oscars? We saw that Black Girl Magic on a […]
October 4, 2018

Kaka Muasa: No Dumping Here

Isaac Muasa is his name but no one calls him that. Kaka is more familiar among his friends and community. His frame is slight, boyish almost. […]
October 3, 2018

Like Mum Always Said, Eat Your Vegetables – Mary Abukutsa-Onyango

Kunde, Managu, Malenge, Mrenda, Kanzira, Saget. These are the vegetables so close to home but also, literally so far from our individual homes. These are also […]
October 2, 2018

Abbas Gullet: The Volunteer That Keeps On Giving

There are six principles that Abbas Gullet lives by: humility, honesty, dedication, transparency, commitment and accountability. Of these, dedication is at the forefront and over time has resulted […]
October 1, 2018

Who Said Girls Can’t Code? Juliana Rotich’s Upscale in Tech

There’s a common belief that if you get exposed to the technology world early in life, and acquire a love for it, then your career path […]
September 29, 2018
Aggrey Willis Otieno, winner of the 2012 Rolex Award for Enterprise

Aggrey Otieno: Saving Lives, One Text At A Time

Nairobi’s Korogocho is a densely populated informal settlement, home to thousands of Kenyans. Access to basic services remains difficult in the heart of the slum and […]
September 28, 2018
Wangari Maathai

A Lasting Legacy: Remembering Wangari Maathai

If there’s a word that describes Wangari Muta Maathai, it is brazen. With a legacy that still lives on years after her untimely demise and a […]
September 27, 2018
Andrew Mude for Aspen New Voices

Andrew Mude: Powered By His Roots

When Dakabaricha, Marsabit is your home and cattle is your livelihood, climate change tends to have an outsized impact on your life. This is the heritage […]
September 26, 2018

Skilled, Passionate and Ready to Serve: The Story of Umra Omar

Umra Omar is a firebrand – but of an unlikely type. Her firebrand nature is warmth as opposed to fiery, and her energy is transferred by […]
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