Author: Lynet Awino

Sprite and Safaricom Hook have joined forces to launch one of Kenya’s most ambitious youth creator initiatives yet, a KES 3 million Hook’d on Fresh Creator Challenge that combines campus masterclasses, live showcases, digital competitions, and structured mentorship to build a lasting creative economy for young Kenyans. The Big Picture: What the Initiative Is Sprite’s It’s That Fresh Creator Challenge targets the full arc of a creator’s journey — from raw talent to sustainable income. Through a combination of campus activations, expert-led masterclasses, competitive content submissions, and practical training in storytelling, branding, and monetisation, the programme sets out to do…

In 2026, Azziad Nasenya is not chasing the internet’s attention, she is directing her own story. Born in Mumias and raised between Kakamega County and Nairobi, the actor and media personality built her name on TikTok in 2020 when a video of her dancing to Femi One and Mejja’s Utawezana went viral, earning her the title of East Africa’s TikTok Queen. Six years on, she sits down to talk about her latest role as Natasha in Maisha Magic Plus’s Lazizi, the discipline behind her craft, and the boundaries she has built to protect what fame cannot replace. What Lazizi Is…

Kenya’s National Assembly has approved the government’s plan to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom PLC to Vodacom Group in a transaction valued at KSh 204.3 billion (USD 1.576 billion), the largest divestiture in the country’s post-independence history. The House adopted the report of the Joint Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatisation on 10 March 2026, resolving to approve Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2025. The sale raises Vodacom’s shareholding from 40% to 55%, handing the South African telecoms group majority control of Safaricom. Completion is targeted for 1 April…

Two of Kenya’s most compelling screen talents are about to shake up Maisha Magic Plus. Pascal Tokodi and Azziad Nasenya, co-stars from the beloved drama Selina, have joined the channel’s telenovela Lazizi, arriving at precisely the moment the show’s power struggles, buried secrets, and simmering family rivalries reach a breaking point. Produced by award-winning filmmaker Reuben Odanga, Lazizi centres on a powerful sugar factory mogul (played by Mwaniki Mageria) whose campaign for the Governor’s seat isn’t about prestige — it’s about survival. As ghosts from his past resurface, the carefully constructed image he has spent years building begins to crack.…

At just 26, Marya Okoth has lived multiple lives in the public eye — breakout TV star, influencer, designer, mother, and now a woman rewriting her own narrative. From her scene‑stealing turn as Maryann in A Nurse Toto to navigating a very public breakup, she has emerged stronger, bolder, and booked. Now starring in Showmax’s gender‑flip dramedy Adam to Eve, Marya opens up about love, loss, motherhood, and the quiet power behind her glow‑up — why this chapter might be her most honest yet. How Interior Design Shapes Her Acting Trained in interior design, Marya says her creative eye influences…

Kenya’s private sector economy slowed sharply in February as the Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 50.4, down from 51.9 in January. This marked the third consecutive monthly decline and the weakest upturn in the current six‑month growth streak. The February reading hovered just above the neutral 50.0 threshold, signaling only a slight improvement in business conditions. Output volumes nearly stalled, with 33% of surveyed firms reporting higher activity and 32% noting declines. Sluggish new orders and macroeconomic pressures weighed heavily on performance. Employment Growth Accelerates Despite softer demand, employment numbers rose in February, continuing a trend…