Britney Kamadi

May 28, 2025 06:14 (EAT) • 10 months ago

Layers of self: How Nairobi youth are wearing identity out loud

Identity, once subtly stitched into hems or saved for special occasions, is now worn daily; feathered, beaded, oversized, loud.Young Kenyans are using fashion as a form of self-definition; an expressive tool to communicate gender identity, spirituality, politics, and heritage. ...

May 15, 2025 05:14 (EAT) • 11 months ago

Culture in focus: How African photographers are reclaiming the frame

African photographers are moving beyond the image as artifact; they are using it as testimony, a layered record of memory, movement, and meaning.A newly-released photography book, ‘Weaving Stories’, offers a glimpse into that shift.

May 07, 2025 10:52 (EAT) • 11 months ago

CS Mbadi: No legal cap on number of advisors president can hire

Speaking during a televised town hall session on Citizen TV’s Explainer on Monday evening, CS Mbadi clarified that while the government has implemented a directive to reduce the number of advisors across ministries, the Office of the President remains exempt from such limitations....

May 06, 2025 09:53 (EAT) • 11 months ago

Advisers or allies? MPs decry wasteful spending on presidential advisers

This comes amid reports that the president's growing list of 20 advisors gobbles over Ksh.1 billion every year in salaries and running costs of their offices in salaries, allowances, motorcades, and running costs.

May 02, 2025 03:39 (EAT) • 11 months ago

This workshop is helping Kenyan women reclaim their bodies, one conversation at a time

At first glance, Vagina Worldshop may raise eyebrows. But what’s unfolding beneath it is far more profound than provocation. In a culture where many aspects of female experience - from menstruation to pleasure to trauma - are hidden behind euphemism or silence, the Worldshop offers somethi...

May 01, 2025 04:24 (EAT) • 11 months ago

Less is more: The rise of minimalist living in Kenya

A growing respect for neat, visually appealing spaces that encourage productivity and relaxation, is what's driving the trend. The phrase "Less is more" perfectly captures the idea of minimalist interior design. Getting back to the basics is sometimes the best course of action in our hectic modern l...

April 29, 2025 05:34 (EAT) • 11 months ago

Pilates, presence, and power in the park: Where women gather to breathe

For many of the women in this Pilates class, fitness is not the whole story. It is more of reconnecting to their bodies after long weeks of work, caretaking, navigating city life and in some cases, healing from deeper wounds.

April 29, 2025 01:57 (EAT) • 11 months ago

British Council unveils year-long UK/Kenya cultural programme to empower young creators

Set against the backdrop of a shifting global arts landscape and a growing appetite for cross-border collaboration, the Season brings together artists, educators, institutions, and communities in a shared dialogue on creativity, identity, and innovation.

April 29, 2025 09:40 (EAT) • 11 months ago

Beyond teal ribbons: Why ending sexual violence requires talking to men

When the conversation about sexual assault centers around women, it unintentionally reinforces a harmful narrative: that preventing assault is a woman’s job. That if something happens, she wasn’t careful enough. The onus of danger and prevention falls squarely on her shoulders....

April 19, 2025 08:00 (EAT) • 1 year ago

Breaking the mold: How Kenyan men are challenging traditional manhood

In many African cultures, masculinity has historically been shaped by rites of passage. For example, among the Kikuyu, Maasai, and Luo communities, initiation ceremonies mark the transition from boyhood to manhood.