Dec17Kenya 2010: public forum at sarakasi dome – photos

Dorothy Ogutu (KESWA), Peninah Mwangi (BHESP), Zawadi Nyong'o and Manduli

photos by Mentalacrobatics and Harvesttone The programme at Sarakasi Dome began with a press conference addressed by the organisers of Dec17Kenya. The place was filled to capacity. Speakers, who included Zawadi Nyong'o and Esther Passaris, talked about basic human rights, workers … [Read more...]

Dec17Kenya 2010: Silent street procession – photos

march begins

photos by Mentalacrobatics. Today is the International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers. It was created by Dr. Annie Sprinkle in 2003 as a day to raise awareness of the violence in sex work and to highlight the discrimination that sex workers face. The day is observed globally on … [Read more...]

The Elliptics gala 2010

Mentalacrobatics and Harvesttone at the Elliptics

The Ministry of Rugby hosted the Elliptics Awards gala on Saturday 20th November, 2010. Despite a two hour delay as guests trickled in, the event, MC-ed by Renee Sewe and Kule Ekirapa, was well attended and well organised. Although KRU Director Edward Rombo was present to accept his award, I had … [Read more...]

Kenya Decides 2010:Class benches

classroom furniture

Classroom furniture gave way to the Kenya referendum at Kawangware Primary School. Photo by Nekesa Were … [Read more...]

Kenya Decides: Bicycle rack

bicycle ramp

Kenyans thronged into St. Mary's School, Nairobi to vote on the proposed constitution. While several drove to the polling station, some opted to cycle over and used the rugby try posts as a bicycle rack. Photo by Nekesa Were … [Read more...]

Up close and personal with fans at the World Cup

Someone once said, “In Africa, football is not a religion, but it is everything a religion should be.” Every day we wake up to the sound of vuvuzelas in the streets. It is like a clarion call for all football fans to wake up to another day of electrifying games. South Africa has been swept … [Read more...]

Tackling Kenyan rugby

Nairobi is one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially. It is also a major international destination and a prominent social centre. With boundless energy coursing through its veins Nairobi is the epicentre of everything fun and festive in Kenya and subsequently the home of … [Read more...]

Mnazi: vuta n’kuvute

Musa Adam:Actor, Musician, Rapper and Song writer  Photo by Jerry Riley

The curtain fell on the Jukwaani! festival for performance literature today with several great performance; notably; Mnazi:Vuta N’kuvute (Coconut tree: Pull and I pull you), a poem by Abdilatif Abdalla, and Talking Drums. The curtain fell on the Jukwaani! festival for performance literature … [Read more...]

Captain’s Mbuzi

As day turned to night, the pace changed from hard runs and quick steps, to the intoxicating aroma of the Captain’s Mbuzi as it slowly roasted on the evening fire. The fire represented for me, that eternal flame that burns in the heart of a true Machine; that warmth deep down in our souls every … [Read more...]

Vijana V. Wazee

Mean Machine RFC, knowing on which side their bread is buttered, gave The Machine Old Boys the shirts off their backs; literally. And thus the game began, the MOB in the great blue and white, the boys looking like ruffians... Rombo V. Kopo Generations came together, the inspiring and the … [Read more...]