Friday Fresh Newsletter

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Stop Femicide, Stop Killing Us

Recently, someone shared a post in a high school group I am in, for context, I was in an all girls high school so everyone in the group is female. It was basically a post…

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Three Kenyan designers taking on the US market

Kenyan designer brands, Vivo, Waza Wazi and Jok a Jok have all recently made a foray into the US clothing and apparel market. While Kenyan designers like Jamhuri Wear have in the past established their…

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All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya

When the Finance Bill protests started out, they seemed like any other demo, people gather in town, march for a day or two, end up on the news and you know, hope for change. They…

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Book Review: Secret Lives of Church Ladies

The Afrinado Book Club is currently reading The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Filyaw. The collection of short stories follows the experiences of different black women living in the US and their various…

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Interview: Every Brilliant Thing with Mugambi Nthiga

Every Brilliant Thing, the play that scooped Best Storytelling Production and Best Male Solo Performance at last year’s Kenya Theatre Awards, is back by public demand. Helmed by Kenya’s own decorated thespian and filmmaker Mugambi Nthiga (Nairobi Half Life, Lusala), the monologue received rave…

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