Otieno Writer

Celebrating twenty years of the Lamu Cultural Festival and its role in preserving Swahili traditions.

Kenyan theatre is experiencing a revival, blending traditional storytelling with modern technology to reach new audiences across the continent.

A new wave of Kenyan documentarians is challenging the outsider gaze and creating intimate, authentic portraits of Kenyan life.

Once the dominant sound of Kenyan music, benga is making a comeback through sampling, fusion, and a new generation of musicians rediscovering their roots.

Once the soundtrack of Kenya, benga music has faded from the mainstream. What happened, and can it make a comeback?

From immersive performances to sold-out runs, Nairobi's theatre scene is thriving. But structural challenges threaten its sustainability.

From the clubs of Eastlands to global streaming platforms, gengetone has become the voice of a generation.

How a Kenyan filmmaker's short film pioneered Afrofuturism in cinema and inspired a new wave of African speculative storytelling.