Author: Lynet Awino

For two years straight, Bien, Sauti Sol, and Wakadinali have been the flagbearers of Kenyan music, consistently holding spots in Spotify’s Top 10 most‑streamed local artists. They have stood shoulder‑to‑shoulder with global icons like Drake, Kenya’s most‑streamed artist among 18–24‑year‑olds, and Kendrick Lamar, who remains a perennial favourite. But 2025 tells a different story. Kenyans spent more than 180 million hours on Spotify this year, and much of that listening time shifted toward a new wave of homegrown talent. New Wave, New Visibility Spotify Wrapped 2025 highlights a turning point: emerging Kenyan musicians are breaking into charts once dominated by…

KCB Bank Kenya has announced a dynamic collaboration with award‑winning music group Sauti Sol Group Limited to deliver an elevated and immersive experience at SolFest 2025, one of Africa’s premier festivals celebrating music, culture, and creative expression. The partnership underscores KCB’s continued investment in Kenya’s thriving creative economy. SolFest: A Stage for African Talent Now in its fifth edition, SolFest has grown into a leading platform for showcasing African music, arts, and youth culture. As the official payments partner, KCB will enable: Ticket purchases via KCB Cards Seamless payments for food, drinks, and merchandise through KCB Tills and POS terminals…

For award-winning filmmaker Reuben Odanga, storytelling is not simply a profession. “Storytelling isn’t just a career—it has been a calling,” he says. Through Multan Productions, Odanga has spent nearly twenty years shaping Kenya’s television and film landscape, producing dramas that have become household names across East Africa. From Saida, their Kalasha Award-winning breakthrough in 2014, to fan favourites like Nira and Nuru, the record-breaking Selina, Netflix’s Mofaya, and most recently, MTV Shuga Season 1, Odanga’s work has consistently raised the bar for local storytelling. His latest project, Lazizi, continues that tradition while breaking new ground. Inspiration and Setting Odanga explains…

Kenya’s rural economy is undergoing a digital transformation that is positioning the country as Africa’s fastest-growing e-commerce frontier. With nearly 70% of Kenyans living outside major cities, the expansion of online retail into underserved regions is no longer a side story; it is becoming the main engine of inclusive growth. Digital Inclusion Driving Growth According to the “E-commerce in Rural Kenya: Expanding Access, Driving Inclusion, Connecting Border to Border” report by Jumia Kenya, internet penetration now stands at 48%, with over 42 million smartphones in use and 45 million active mobile money subscriptions. This connectivity has enabled rural households to leapfrog traditional…

Kenyan actress and producer Shirleen Wangari debuts her first feature film, Cards on the Table: A Christmas Movie, on November 29, 2025, at Century Cinemax, Garden City Mall, Nairobi. Wangari’s production company, Blackwell Films, brings this romantic comedy-drama to life as a high-stakes holiday heist set in 1992 Nairobi. The story follows Jackso and Beth, a desperate ex-couple who plot to steal gate collections from the city’s biggest Christmas Eve bash. Their unresolved tensions erupt into a public argument, drawing police attention and landing them in custody under the relentless Inspector Kip. Official Synopsis Jackso and Beth arrive at Nairobi’s…

The National Assembly has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, 2022, establishing a robust legal framework to regulate fertility treatments, surrogacy, and reproductive health services in Kenya. This legislation positions Kenya as a regional leader in ethical assisted reproduction, safeguarding the rights of parents, surrogates, and children. What the ART Act Covers The Act regulates a wide range of assisted reproductive services, including: In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) Intrauterine insemination (IUI) Gamete and embryo donation Cryopreservation Genetic screening and diagnosis Altruistic surrogacy It guarantees safe, inclusive, and ethical access to reproductive technology for all Kenyans—regardless of gender or marital status. Oversight…