Why Kenya Is Turning to Olive Oil and Why Tunisia Is Winning the Market
Olive oil is steadily finding its way into Kenyan kitchens, restaurant menus, andsupermarket shelves, driven by rising health awareness, changing urban lifestyles,and growing exposure to international cuisines. Once considered a niche product forexpatriates and high-end hotels, olive oil is increasingly embraced by middle- andupper-income Kenyans seeking healthier cooking alternatives, a shift that isreshaping the country’s […]
The First and Last Shots Were Fired in Africa
“The First and Last Shots Were Fired in Africa”Claire Horton on the Untold African Story of the World Wars Claire Horton, Director General of the Commonwealth War GravesCommission (CWGC), speaks about Africa’s overlooked role in the WorldWars and the ongoing effort to honor those who died.Q: What role does the Commonwealth War Graves Commission play […]
How Kenyan Bikers Are Redefining Adventure on Two Wheels
Weston on his adventure bike in Turkana. At dawn on a dusty highway in northern Kenya, the roar of motorcycle engines cutsthrough the silence as a small group of riders disappears into the vastness of Turkana.Their destination is not a resort, not a city, but the edge of Kenya itself — Nadapal, theborder with South […]
How a Young Maa Musician Is Turning Song into Social Change
In Makandura, a quiet settlement in Laikipia North, music carries more than rhythm—itcarries advice, warning, and hope. For 25-year-old Samuel Papenye Marmali, betterknown by his stage name Sammy Ramaz, singing is not just a creative pursuit but aresponsibility to his community. Through songs delivered in the Maa language, theyoung musician is carving out space for […]
Scholar Taras Filenko On music, memory, war, and cultural dialogue between Ukraine and Kenya.
Q: Taras, welcome to Kenya. How does it feel to be here?First of all, I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity. Not many artists are privileged to visita country like Kenya—one with such a strong connection to culture, deep cultural ties,and a living, breathing multicultural identity. From the moment I arrived, I felt that culturehere is […]