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Still from the Kenyan romcom Sayari featuring lead actors Muhugu Theuri and Lucarelli Onyango.

FILM FEATURES

From ‘Sayari’ to ‘Boda Love’ to ‘A Lagos Love Story’: What Are African Filmmakers Telling Us About Love?

by Fred Onyango

From swoony fantasies to sobering realities, African filmmakers are exploring love through the lens of class and culture.

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Kenyan Films ‘Widow Champion’ and ‘The Shadow Scholars’ Selected for Tribeca 2025

The Actress, The Advocate, The Disruptor: Nice Githinji Comes Full Circle

The Ticking Time Bomb: Inside Kenya’s Unlawful and Unethical Contracts That Are Binding Filmmakers and Actors

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Photo grid featuring Wangu wa Makeri director Lawrence Murage and the official play poster

THEATRE FEATURES

Wangu wa Makeri is Both Hero and Villain in Her Own Story, Says Play Director Lawrence Murage

Director Lawrence Murage shares how they're bringing the fiery Kikuyu chief to life.

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Still from the Kenyan romcom Sayari featuring lead actors Muhugu Theuri and Lucarelli Onyango.

From ‘Sayari’ to ‘Boda Love’ to ‘A Lagos Love Story’: What Are African Filmmakers Telling Us About Love?

Mad Bounty and the Midnight Gun

Kenyan Comedy ‘Money Town’ and Ugandan Western ‘Mad Bounty and the Midnight Gun’ Selected for Red Sea Labs’ SeriesLab Program

Poster for the Kenyan play Bad Girls of the Bible featuring the main cast

From Jezebel to Delilah, ‘Bad Girls of the Bible’ Hits the Stage in May

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‘The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos’ Review: A Powerful Cinematic Resistance Caught Between Narrative Strain and Activist Fire

FEATURES

Photo grid featuring Wangu wa Makeri director Lawrence Murage and the official play poster

Wangu wa Makeri is Both Hero and Villain in Her Own Story, Says Play Director Lawrence Murage

Director Lawrence Murage shares how they're bringing the fiery Kikuyu chief to life.

Still from the Kenyan romcom Sayari featuring lead actors Muhugu Theuri and Lucarelli Onyango.

From ‘Sayari’ to ‘Boda Love’ to ‘A Lagos Love Story’: What Are African Filmmakers Telling Us About Love?

by Fred Onyango

From swoony fantasies to sobering realities, African filmmakers are exploring love through the lens of class and culture.

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Butere Girls’ ‘Echoes of War’ and the State’s Deep-Rooted Fear of Critical Theatre

Tracing Kenya's long-standing tension between the state and the stage.

Kenyan actress Nice Githinji

The Actress, The Advocate, The Disruptor: Nice Githinji Comes Full Circle

by Jennifer Ochieng'

Nice Githinji’s journey from actor to intimacy coordinator and film curator who is reshaping Kenya’s cinema culture through Boma Film...

REVIEWS

the legend of the vagabond queen of lagos

FILM REVIEWS

‘The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos’ Review: A Powerful Cinematic Resistance Caught Between Narrative Strain and Activist Fire

Sayari kenyan romantic comedy film

FILM REVIEWS

‘Sayari’ Review: A Charming but Cheesy Rom-Com Carried by Its Leads’ Chemistry

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TV REVIEWS

Review: ‘Tukisonga’ Explores Young Adulthood and Sexuality with Honesty and Heart

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THEATRE REVIEWS

Theatre Review: ‘Cards on the Table’ – Shirleen Wangari’s Impressive Triple-Balance

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Click Click Bang star Basil Mungai at the premiere of the film at Nairobi Cinema

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Introducing Trevor Sagide: The Young Kenyan Filmmaker Carving a Space in Genre Films

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Kenyan romantic drama Boda Love poster featuring Duncan Murunyu and Greer Dale-Foulkes.

‘Boda Love’ Review: Predictably Simple Yet Feel-Good Romp

18 October 2024

‘Watatu’ Review: When the Oppressed Turn to Theatre to Amplify Their Voices

‘Watatu’ Review: When the Oppressed Turn to Theatre to Amplify Their Voices

Review: ‘Blessed Be the Fruit’ Questions the Church’s Morals

Review: ‘Blessed Be the Fruit’ Questions the Church’s Morals

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‘Igiza’: Does The Adaptation Work?

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Brian Ogola on Finding His Own Reagan Mackenzie and Channelling His Grief into Acting

Brian Ogola on Finding His Own Reagan Mackenzie and Channelling His Grief into Acting

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TV NEWS

New on Showmax in Kenya in March 2025

by Staff Writer

28 February 2025

Here's what watch on Showmax in Kenya in March 2025, from 'The Chocolate Empire S1' to 'It Ends with Us'...

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Red Ink on Showmax

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Mpakani: Story of the North on Netflix

New on Netflix in Kenya in February 2024

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New on Showmax in Kenya in January 2024

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The Highly-Anticipated ‘Shaka iLembe S2’ Set For June

by Jennifer Ochieng'

‘The Chocolate Empire’, New Crime Drama From the Creators of ‘Single Kiasi’ and ‘Kash Money’ to Premiere on Showmax

26 February 2025

‘Kash Money’: All the Details on Netflix’s Newest Kenyan Drama

23 January 2025

Watch Trailer: Reuben Odanga’s ‘Mo-Faya’ Premieres on Netflix this December

26 November 2024

Friendship, Lust, and Nairobi Nightlife in Showmax’s Spicy New Drama ‘4Play’

by Jennifer Ochieng'

19 November 2024

‘The Christmas Run’ Set for Release in Cinemas Across East Africa

13 November 2024

Kenya’s First-Ever Sci-fi Series ‘Subterranea’ to Premiere on Showmax

25 September 2024

Watch Trailer: ‘The Real Housewives of Nairobi S2’ Adds Three New Housewives

First Look At ‘Single Kiasi S3’, Premiering on Showmax in March

by Staff Writer

16 February 2024

Showmax Drops Trailer for Serial Killer Thriller ‘Red Ink’ Based on South African Bestseller

22 January 2024

‘A Merry X-Mess’ Trailer: A Christmas Choir Competition Brings Out the Worst in a Family

27 November 2023

M-Net Drops Season 2 Trailer for International Emmy-Nominated ‘Reyka’

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FILM

Still from the Kenyan romcom Sayari featuring lead actors Muhugu Theuri and Lucarelli Onyango.

From ‘Sayari’ to ‘Boda Love’ to ‘A Lagos Love Story’: What Are African Filmmakers Telling Us About Love?

‘The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos’ Review: A Powerful Cinematic Resistance Caught Between Narrative Strain and Activist Fire

Kenyan Films ‘Widow Champion’ and ‘The Shadow Scholars’ Selected for Tribeca 2025

‘Sayari’ Review: A Charming but Cheesy Rom-Com Carried by Its Leads’ Chemistry

TV

Mad Bounty and the Midnight Gun

Kenyan Comedy ‘Money Town’ and Ugandan Western ‘Mad Bounty and the Midnight Gun’ Selected for Red Sea Labs’ SeriesLab Program

Meet the Young Cast Leading ‘MTV Shuga Mashariki’

Review: ‘Tukisonga’ Explores Young Adulthood and Sexuality with Honesty and Heart

The Highly-Anticipated ‘Shaka iLembe S2’ Set For June

THEATRE

Photo grid featuring Wangu wa Makeri director Lawrence Murage and the official play poster

Wangu wa Makeri is Both Hero and Villain in Her Own Story, Says Play Director Lawrence Murage

From Jezebel to Delilah, ‘Bad Girls of the Bible’ Hits the Stage in May

Butere Girls’ ‘Echoes of War’ and the State’s Deep-Rooted Fear of Critical Theatre

World Theatre Day 2025: A Tribute to Kenya’s Enduring Stage

SINEMA CATCH UP

Wangu wa Makeri is Both Hero and Villain in Her Own Story, Says Play Director Lawrence Murage 28 April 2025

From ‘Sayari’ to ‘Boda Love’ to ‘A Lagos Love Story’: What Are African Filmmakers Telling Us About Love? 25 April 2025

Kenyan Comedy ‘Money Town’ and Ugandan Western ‘Mad Bounty and the Midnight Gun’ Selected for Red Sea Labs’ SeriesLab Program 22 April 2025

From Jezebel to Delilah, ‘Bad Girls of the Bible’ Hits the Stage in May 22 April 2025

‘The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos’ Review: A Powerful Cinematic Resistance Caught Between Narrative Strain and Activist Fire 21 April 2025

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