Gloriah Amondi

Dec 1, 2024 | nation.africa | Gloriah Amondi

In a world where social media often amplifies false lifestyles, a powerful shift is happening on TikTok, where young Kenyans are using their voices to advocate for a cause much larger than themselves. They are not just dancing or lip-syncing; they are breaking down the walls of stigma that have long surrounded HIV. Picture videos of men and women in their 20s, openly taking anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) in restaurants or beaches, telling their stories of living positively with HIV.

Sep 28, 2024 | nation.africa | Gloriah Amondi

In 2018, right about the time when Dr Kenneth Ombongi launched the inaugural public inter-departmental conferences between the Department of History and Archaeology (which he was chairing at the time) and the literature department of the University of Nairobi — a first in the history of the university — Kenya was also going through a number of firsts in history: it was the first year past the first successfully overturned presidential election, Raila Odinga and the then president Uhuru...

Sep 12, 2024 | minorityafrica.org | Gloriah Amondi

Image description: A portrait of the Kenyan musician Ashton Laurence against a backdrop of the city of Nairobi at night. Nairobi, Kenya (Minority Africa) — Though he may not remember, the first time I met Ashton Laurence was backstage at a music showcase in Nairobi last December. He was touching up his make-up, preparing to go on stage in a blonde wig, glitter mesh sleeves, and a long red train.

Jul 6, 2024 | nation.africa | Gloriah Amondi

Concerts are supposed to be happy spaces where music fans go to meet and unwind as they sing along to or dance to their favourite songs. In fact, the more impressive the performances, the more concerts gain popularity. Some of the most popular events such as Coachella — an annual music and arts festival in the United States — are memorable for these very reasons, so concert organisers have continually invested in acquiring the best acts.

Mar 14, 2024 | allianceforscience.org | Gloriah Amondi

The streets of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, are littered with garbage—plastic bags, sugarcane remains, and pieces of fabric are randomly scattered on pathways. In the grey of early morning, just before daybreak, an old lorry, black from dirt and bursting with garbage, crawls through the city. Every so often, it slows down, and a figure disembarks to pick up the heaps of waste, throws them in the back of the open lorry, and hops back on.