Culture

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.

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

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.

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.