To the Aberdares: journal of a reluctant hiker
The marketing of Tafaria Castle, which straddles two counties, Lakipia and Nyandarua, is such that no one in their right mind would pass up...
Ng’ang’a Mbugua nominated for Wahome Mutahi Award, Again!
Nganga Mbugua makes history by being nominated for a record fourth time in the Wahome Mutahi Literary Prize with his book Angels of the...
Publishers disown book price increase
Kenyan parents can now rest easy in the knowledge that book prices are not going to be increased, at least according to the publishers'...
Nudes make for good art, but not all
I wrote this piece in August and it was published in The Nairobian. I thought I might reproduce it here.
The other day I came...
Harry Mulama is a demented coward, screams Prof Chris Wanjala.
Kenyan book lovers, on Saturday October 17, woke up to an excoriating piece of criticism aimed mostly at literary critics of the University of...
A season of literary awards
Kenyan writers are still basking in the afterglow of the most important twin events in their calendar year; the literary awards season where they...
Paa ya Paa to artists, come collect your artworks
Paa ya Paa Art Gallery is calling on artists who have their artworks stored there to collect their pieces, apparently because they are running...
Museum calls for Affordable Show entries
Artists have until October 14 to submit their pieces for this year's Affordable Art Show which is set to be held at the National...
Venice Biennale: Did Culture ministry take Kenyan artists for a ride?
Barely a month after Culture minister disowned the 'Kenyan Pavilion' at the Venice Biennale, it is now emerging that a letter had been written...
Nerea, beauty in a message
The first time I listened to Sauti Sol's latest single, 'Nerea', in a matatu, I thought the lyrics were jarring. The conservative voice in...
