Author archive: Alex
Jason Corder: Playing Bad is Paying Off
Some actors revel in playing the bad guy. Jason Corder, it seems, has become the go to actor in Kenya to play international baddies.
DetailsGuruGang and Sharama “What’s Your Name”: Catchy For The Sake of Being Catchy
Everybody has missteps and no one is perfect, this track just is one of those days. In fact, it really could have been quite something, if only it had been adjusted mildly in every facet.
DetailsThe Art of the Rolex
It may just be the finest street food in all of Africa, the mighty rolex. Most notable for the Ugandan interpretation, is just about everything you could want in a single rollup.
DetailsTop Ten Tuesdays: Consequences of a Long Weekend
To be sure, it was fun, but will there be terrible and thunderous fallout? This week Top Ten Tuesday is are dedicated to consequences born of a long strange weekend.
DetailsIntellectual Scum: A Squirm Inducing Good Time
The tension was almost so thick you could taste it, with much of the audience actually unable to control some gasps and mutterings of “Ngai” echoing off the art laden walls.
DetailsTrue Lies: Lions Homosexual
Guess what? It was an April Fool’s prank, but one that may be more truth than fiction.
DetailsGunmen Attack Garissa University College
The situation is currently ongoing with reports of hostages being held in one of the school hostels by gunmen.
DetailsTwo out of Three Male Lions Are Homosexual
A new study from a South African University has conclusively discovered that the majority of lions are in fact, homosexual.
DetailsUhuru Suspends Prominent Officials: What Next?
Now that they have stepped aside the most important question is: what will happen to the accused if found guilty?
DetailsThese Naughty Friends Will Help You Survive the Night Bus
Alcohol, pills, trance-inducing cookies- Work them cleverly on the night bus and avoid the sneers of fellow passengers
DetailsThe Juniper Massive: Nairobi’s Sexy New Party Knows How Sexy It Is
Juniper Massive was the party where everyone found themselves mingling, the outside and the “it” crowd suddenly finding themselves side by side.
DetailsTrevor Noah to Helm the Daily Show
The opportunity has come down for the South African Trevor Noah to be in charge of the definitive word on nightly satire for Americans. Needless to say, this is a pretty big deal.
DetailsA Battle of Beer: Budweiser versus Budvar
Next time you’re ordering up a glass of Bud, make sure you know what you’re in for.
DetailsEaster Fun Times: For Those Who Have Outgrown Dyeing Eggs
This isn’t a time for the childish Easter egg hunt and maybe a play after a church. For the hard working Nairobi crowd, we need a weekend of madness, so what to do?
DetailsNo End In Sight- The Plight Of Mandera’s Teachers
With over 1000 teachers still on strike and no resolution with the government on the horizon, what will become of the North East province education stalemate?
DetailsRetail Wars: Will There Be Room in the Kenyan Market for International Heavyweights?
With two international mega chains set to open their doors with in a year, the question remains, will it help Kenyan business?
DetailsBibi Wins: What it Means for Kenya.
If Netanyahu calls upon Kenya in near future, the question is, will Kenya be able to deliver on the check Israel may try to cash?
DetailsFive of Hardest Places for an African to Travel
From blatant racism to utterly bizarre immigration fine print these are the five nations that make it the most difficult for a citizen of Africa to pay them a visit.
DetailsSurvival versus Profits: Water Privatization in Kenya.
With the drought showing no signs of slowing and international investment flooding in, the question needs to be, what effect would privately owned water have on the country?
DetailsThree for One: A Night of Plays from the Theatre Company of Kenya
Saturday night’s staging of three short plays from the Theater Company of Kenya was a level of intimacy that rarely gets put forth from theater.
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