Wanjiku Editor

How East African artists are creating Afrofuturist visions that go beyond Hollywood stereotypes and imagine truly African futures.

From Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o to Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, East African writers have long produced world-class literature. It's time the world took notice.

The case for establishing a distinctly Kenyan literary tradition — one that centres our languages, our histories, and our ways of seeing the world.

From colonial-era cultural policies to modern funding structures, external forces have long shaped Kenyan artistic expression. It's time for a critical examination.

The founder of The Magunga Review talks about creating a platform for African stories, the state of literary criticism, and why African readers deserve better.

The government's creative economy framework could transform the arts sector — if implementation matches ambition.

A guide to the spaces shaping Kenya's visual art landscape — from established institutions to experimental collectives.