Author: Lynet Awino

Franz Cerami arrived in Kenya in March 2024 without interest in monuments or postcard landscapes. He was looking for people. Over several weeks, he travelled across the country’s coffee-growing and processing communities, photographing roughly 300 women and men whose hands, knowledge and endurance sit behind one of the world’s most consumed beverages. The result is Jute Portraits, a multimedia art project that places Kenya’s coffee workers at the centre of a global cultural conversation. Portraits were projected onto buildings and public spaces across Nairobi, stopping passersby mid-stride. People looked up, asked questions, and encountered Kenyan coffee workers not as anonymous…

Abel Xavier has seen Portugal teams come and go. None, he says, have matched this one. As Portugal prepare to face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 live on SuperSport this Friday at 01:00 CAT, the former Portugal, Liverpool and Everton defender believes his country carries both the squad and the moment to go all the way and that Cristiano Ronaldo, at 41, may never get another chance. A Squad Built for This Moment Xavier does not deal in hollow optimism. When he calls this Portugal generation the finest in the country’s history, he grounds it in…

Nikita Kering releases her second studio EP, Lick Back, on May 29, 2026 — three years after The Other Side established her as one of East Africa’s most compelling voices and two years after she became the first Kenyan female artist to sign with Universal Music Group South Africa. The project arrives after a period of deliberate quiet. Between The Other Side and now, Nikita released a string of singles, accumulated features, navigated a high-profile departure from her previous record deal, and signed one of the most significant label deals in Kenyan music history. Lick Back is the first full…

Kenyan motorists caught committing minor traffic offences will no longer face mandatory court appearances. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) confirmed on Thursday, May 28, that a revised instant fines framework takes effect on June 1, 2026, allowing drivers to admit liability and settle penalties through digital channels without ever entering a courtroom. The announcement marks the second attempt at rolling out the system. NTSA suspended the original launch on March 27, 2026, following public backlash and legal challenges. Two months of consultations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the National Police Service produced the…

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya posted profit after tax of KSh 3.58 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, a 26.3% decline from KSh 4.86 billion a year earlier. The result extends one of the most difficult earnings runs in the bank’s recent history, as falling interest rates continue to compress margins with no immediate relief in sight. Falling Rates Squeeze the Core Business Net interest income bore the sharpest pain. It fell 23.3% to KSh 6.29 billion, the steepest annual decline on record and a second consecutive year of contraction. Interest income dropped 22.4% to KSh 7.22 billion, while…

Noir Fashion Week returns to Nairobi from 6 to 9 August 2026, anchoring its expanded global tour that also takes in Paris, New York and South Africa. The theme this year is The African Code, a programme built not around spectacle but around argument: that the textiles, rituals and material traditions of African design constitute a system of authority within global luxury, not a footnote to it. Why Nairobi, and Why Now The choice of Nairobi is deliberate. Cities including Lagos, Johannesburg and Nairobi have spent the past decade building credibility as regional fashion capitals, attracting international buyers, investment and…