Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappAs the world marks World Cocktail Week, it is a reminder that some of the best social moments are often built around the simplest things. Things like good company, familiar music, easy food and a drink that does not demand too much effort. Hosting has always sounded more […]
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThis is one of those polarizing topics I have been toying with for a while because if I am being honest, I don’t know where to begin from. In most parts of Africa and especially Kenya, almost everyone dresses in second hand / thrifted clothes. What for the
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappCocktail culture in Kenya is shifting beyond bars and lounges, with more consumers embracing premium drinking experiences from the comfort of their homes. What was once associated with upscale nightlife is now finding space in living rooms, rooftops, brunches, house parties and casual social gatherings. This, especially among
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappWhat began as one of the world’s most celebrated breakthrough medications is now becoming the center of an expanding legal battle in the United States. Ozempic, the diabetes drug manufactured by Novo Nordisk, along with similar GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, is facing thousands of lawsuits
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappWe have been told, repeatedly, how Africa is irresponsible when it comes to pollution and waste. But is it so really? Or is the truth far more complicated and uncomfortable for the rest of the world? Long before sustainability became fashionable branding in the West, many African communities
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThe mimosa, light, bubbly and refreshing, has become the unofficial drink of brunch tables around the world. Different occasions like hosting friends, celebrating a birthday, recovering from a long week or simply romanticising your Sunday morning could all use a good mimosa. Because somehow, the drink makes everything
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThe Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has released the list of nominees for the 2026 BAKE Awards and stated that public voting is now live nationwide. This is BAKE Awards’ tenth anniversary and they continue to serve as the definitive benchmark for excellence in Kenya’s digital landscape. This
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappIt is the year 2026, and everyone is complaining about high electricity bills. I would be lying if I said I am not. The electricity bill has become quite expensive. We also talk about water shortages while shaking our heads at rising living costs and failing infrastructure. Yet
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappAll deaths hit hard, but when the cause is suicide, grief often takes on a more complicated shape. It is not only defined by the absence of the person, but by the overwhelming presence of questions that seem to linger long after the funeral has ended. One might
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappWe all know how mother’s day is celebrated. Idealised; we speak of love and sacrifice, of the quiet strength of women who raise families and shape futures. And it is true, most women have raised children single handedly, sometimes with barely nothing, they themselves barely hanging on a
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram Whatsapp In what world does it make sense? A continent that feeds the world’s future, whose soil is rich with cobalt, lithium, gold and rare earth minerals, minerals that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles cannot provide it’s citizens with life saving treatment for diseases like HIV/AIDS
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThere was a time when the television did one thing, and did it predictably. You turned it on, flipped through a handful of channels and watched whatever was scheduled. That was it. No choice or control, and definitely no conversation about design. Fast forward twenty years and the
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappAs xenophobic tensions resurface in South Africa, a bold open letter by Mohammed Hersi is reigniting debate across the continent. I will start with my fellow Africans, because you deserve honesty more than sympathy. Every year and I mean every single year you are attacked in South Africa.
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappFor years, Kenya’s public debt has existed as an abstract figure quoted in trillions and debated in policy rooms. We watched huge numbers being thrown around as if they never concerned us, maybe a deliberate act meant to keep citizens in the distance where they could ask no
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappThey say the dance of a madman at the village market is always funny until it is your relative that is the mad man. Then it stops being funny. We used to hear of corruption in other countries and shake our heads at it. Of leaders that gave
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappFor a continent that is richly fertile and deeply rooted in agriculture, Africa should be leading from the front in this quiet revolution. Its economies are still closely tied to the land and its people remain connected to farming not as an industry but as a way of
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappI would be lying if I said this is why I stopped bothering with dates. To be perfectly honest, that would be me just scapegoating (if there is such a word) but this sits pretty at the top there with other reasons. It was supposed to be a
Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappNairobi, Kenya – April, 2026 Ngemi returns this May with a season that feels more deliberate in its direction, expanding its cultural footprint while making space for a wider range of experiences. Rather than a single event, this year’s edition unfolds in two parts, each with its own
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappNairobi’s cocktail culture is getting a focused spotlight this April as Monkey Shoulder rolls out Old Fashioned Month, a citywide experience built around one of the world’s most enduring cocktails. The month long campaign stretches across more than 25 bars and restaurants in the city, inviting both seasoned
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Share this… Facebook0 Pinterest0 Twitter Linkedin0 Telegram WhatsappI recently had my first electric motorbike ride (I know, I know, I am a bit late to the party) and I have to admit that I was not prepared for how comfortable it would feel. There was no aggressive engine noise and even better, no vibrating seat
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