Category: Lifestyle
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From September 18 to October 9, Nairobi will come alive with RIKA25: Generations & Memories, a three-week cultural showcase celebrating contemporary African creativity. The event is a partnership between The Nairobi Print Project (NPP) and the Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH). The citywide festival invites audiences to reflect on themes of memory, legacy,…
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Enkutatash is Ethiopia’s special New Year festival, which began on September 11, 2025. It’s unique because Ethiopia follows its own calendar, which is seven years behind the rest of the world. The celebration marks the start of spring and is filled with lively family gatherings. People feast on traditional foods like injera and doro wat,…
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Ethiopians ushered in the New Year 2018, known locally as Enkutatash, with colourful celebrations on Wednesday night at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Bole, Addis Ababa. The event, marked by music, dance, and traditional cuisine, brought together families, community leaders, and members of the Ethiopian diaspora to celebrate the first day of the year…
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Kenyan families are proof that God loves comedy. All it takes is two uncles in the same room, and you’ve got a live vitimbi special — no subscription required. First up: The drunk uncle.He never arrives — he enters, late of course, smelling like Pilsner and untold wisdom. He hugs you too tight, laughs like…
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Solfest has unveiled the second phase of its five-year strategy to become the continent’s premier destination festival. Following a high-impact pilot in Kigali, the festival is now set to light up Uganda and Tanzania with a series of immersive pre-events. “The goal of Solfest has always been to bring people together,” said Moriasi Omambia, General…
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The Mijikenda Chenda Chenda festivals held at Pwani University grounds in Kilifi County got a boost after other communities residing in the area graced the occasion to showcase their traditions and culture while blending them with the local tribes. Traditionally, the event that started four years ago was a Mijikenda affair consisting of nine sub…
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Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with TUKO. Enroll Now! Kenyans are still coming to terms with the death of former Rongo Member of Parliament Dalmas Otieno. Dalmas Otieno passed at the age of 80. Photo: William Ruto, LTV. Source: Facebook The former lawmaker passed away on Sunday,…
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Layout design of new city with many buildings, parks and roof-gardens PHOTO/Courtesy As Nairobi city continues to grow, green spaces are shrinking, and the rapid rise in food prices is driving rooftop gardening as an innovative and practical solution to address food security and environmental challenges. Rooftop gardening is cultivating plants on the roof of…
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The Kenya Forest Service (KFS), in collaboration with Blue Focus Africa, today hosted a Partners’ Breakfast in Nairobi to prepare for the Africa Champion of Trees (ACT) Awards slated for October 24, 2025. Speaking at the event, Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko highlighted the Service’s progress under the 15 billion Tree Growing Campaign, noting…
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On Sunday, the Gordon’s Acacia Brunch Affair marked its first anniversary, toasting to a year of good times and effortless enjoyment. The anniversary edition was a celebration of everything that makes this event steadily redefine Sunday socials in Mbarara. Since its inception, the Gordon’s Acacia Brunch Affair has aimed to be synonymous with sophistication and…