Author archive: Njeri
JOE WERE: Gentle giant balancing the world with his camera and his attitude
““We go around the country capturing images of places people haven’t seen; hidden treasures.” Joe Were for #OneTouchLive
DetailsPhotographer of the Week: More Arwings Kodhek
Meet our Photographer of the Week: Kodhek, who’s favourite kind of photography is boudoir.
DetailsWeekend WishList
It’s the weekend and the sun seems to be back! Get out of the house and enjoy music, poetry and great new connections. Here’s a few events to pick from.
DetailsVisual Artist of the Week: Tahir Carl Karmali
Tahir Carl Karmali is a photographer, digital and mixed media artist and our visual artist of the week.
Details#PichaMondays: Photographing Trees with Nairobi Photography Club
For #PichaMondays this week we go to the Nairobi Photography Club for inspiration. This week’s challenge was: Trees. Take a look at #NPCWeek12
DetailsKenya Biggest Coffee Morning with Faraja Cancer Support Trust
Join Faraja Cancer Trust all month in October and raise awareness and money for cancer patients and care-givers in Kenya.
DetailsDesigner Profile: Kioko Muumbi, Disturbing Africa
Kioko Muumbi is the designer of the week on our fashion segment. He wants you to have the coolest t-shirt with the aim of uniting Africa.
DetailsMeet Thom Ogonga: UP’s Visual Artist of the Week
‘I consider myself art schooled without sitting in a conventional art class within a structured time frame.’ Thom Ogonga
DetailsPicha Monday: Should photography focus on present-day realities or future visions?
In the Op/Ed section of our Photography Issue we asked trained journalist Dennis Itumbi and award-winning photojournalist if photography should focus on present day reality or future dreams. Read their responses here and share your thoughts with us.
DetailsPichaMonday: #NPCweek9 Black and White
Take a look at Nairobi Photography Club’s Black and White photo challenge
DetailsObama According to Kenyan Cartoonists.
The ‘Kenyan Cartoonists’ Take On Obama’ is a witty, satirical exhibition that depicts Kenya’s relations with Obama. It is currently being showcased at Alliance Francaise, 1st floor.
DetailsPhotographer of the Week: Mwangi Kirubi aka Mwarv
He clicks with purpose, meet Mwangi Kirubi of Click Pictureworks who is also part of One Touch Live.
DetailsNiaje Wasee! (but surely Anto…)
Listening to this Antoneosoul’s ‘Niaje Wasee’ is a sure way to waste two minutes and forty seconds of your life. But I already listened to it ( a few times) so I am going to sit here and waste a few minutes and tell you all about it, so you lovely human being cannot waste
DetailsKenya’s Modern Art Movement
You may not know this now, but we are in the middle of a societal-shifting, historical art movement in Kenya—with Nairobi at its heart. At least we can mark the signs of this movement through an explosion of Kenyan art on the global scene. From artists uniting to successfully reclaim the Kenyan podium at the
DetailsPicha Mondays- #NPCweek6
Did you know fuzzy or out of focus is an actual style in photography? so before you toss out your fuzzy images , take a look at Nairobi Photography Club’s week six challenge #OutofFocus.
DetailsSauti Sol for KigaliUp Festival
We love music, and we love music festivals even more! This weekend all roads lead to Kigali for the Kigali Up festival. This year’s event runs on the 25th & 26th of July at the Amahoro Stadium. Kigali Up ,which is in it’s fifth year, is Rwanda’s annual festival that aims at enriching the cultural
DetailsUP Fashion: The Rise and Rise of the African Print
We love our bold and colourful fabrics;Ankara,Kitenge, Kikoy, Leso and now so does the world!
DetailsPicha Mondays Photographer of the Week Anthony Trivet
Whether self-taught or professionally trained photographers in Nairobi capture powerful and beautiful images of our daily lives. Today we feature Anthony Trivet.
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