I’m in a bus on the Thika Super Highway, headed to Juja. It’s dark outside, but I leave my window open, loving how the wind feels against my face. My brother and I had a quick sesh before I left for ...

Njerae leads the new wave’s charge. Her breakout track ‘Aki Sioni’ is officially Kenya’s most-streamed song of 2025, driven ...

Local artists surge! Njerae's "Aki Sioni" is Kenya's top song. Toxic Lyrikali & Watendawili break into the Top 10 ...

Watendawili and Toxic Lyrikali break records as Kenyan listeners prioritize homegrown hits over global chart-toppers.

In a small studio at Chuka University, Stephen Bucheri sits in front of his laptop, blending an AI-generated beat with his own live recordings. He is not waiting for record labels or expensive studios ...

NAIROBI — The faces of slain protesters are painted on an alley wall in the Kenyan capital. Nearby, a community theater troupe acts out a random roadside arrest. Over the past year, thousands of young ...