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Kenyan theatre beams with new voices, return of classics in 2025
The year’s theatre scene blended reverent revivals of classic Kenyan works with bold personal storytelling, historical narratives, farce, and vernacular productions, revealing a vibrant stage.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-21 10:07:16
By Elvis Ogina
2025-12-18 13:27:45
The event, themed on social justice and equality, saw more than 100 submissions, with 50 artworks shortlisted for the final exhibition after a rigorous selection process.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-15 00:00:00
Prof David Mulwa is remembered as a disciplined, generous pioneer of Kenyan theatre whose five-decade career as a playwright, actor, director, and mentor shaped generations of artists.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-14 10:25:42
As Kenyans head into the festive season, literary advocate Lexa Lubanga reflects on the scarcity of Christmas-themed adult fiction by Kenyan authors.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-14 10:10:11
Kenya mourns not only a beloved author but a cultural icon whose work helped define and elevate the nation’s literary heritage, leaving a legacy that will continue to inspire generations.
By Tania Omusale
2025-12-12 12:55:29
The play is celebrated for its bold critique of religious and social hypocrisy while exploring themes of forgiveness, justice, family, and self-discovery.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-08 13:11:27
It was a raw, emotional, and hilariously chaotic exploration of love in all its forms. By the final curtain, it was clear: this was an intimate revelation of a life shared both on and off the stage.
By Manuel Ntoyai
2025-12-07 10:13:13
Angela Wambui’s debut solo exhibition, Threads of Consciousness, uses mixed-media artworks of oil, acrylics, and beadwork to explore the tension between the conscious and unconscious mind.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-07 10:04:53
One of his most celebrated roles was Inspector Kasoro, popularly known as Afande Kasoro, in the comedy series Jela 5 Star. It is also a performance that earned him a Kalasha Award in 2017.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-07 09:12:59
Mulwa had been admitted to the ICU at a Nairobi hospital late last month after suffering what appeared to be a minor stroke.
By Boniface Mithika
2025-12-06 13:24:32
Free Me, staged at the Jain Bhavan auditorium, is a powerful and darkly humorous theatrical retelling of Gathoni Kimuyu’s life, portraying her journey through multiple forms of abuse.
By Anjellah Owino
2025-12-03 12:27:33
The film follows Eva, a single mother and truck driver in Kenya, who navigates dangerous roads to provide for her family, balancing long hauls, including from Kenya to Sudan.
By Boniface Mithika
2025-12-03 09:56:57
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