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2 months ago | 
tnx.africa | George Njunge |Tedd Omondi |Boniface Mithika
Phew! January, the month that has upper and lower sections is finally over. Never in the history of mankind was the survival of so many Kenyans owed to so few food items. In the spirit of Grammy season, we are rolling a red carpet for foods and drinks that carried us through this bleak month. Leading the pack is matumbo—those greenish, spongy entrails that polite folk prefer to call tripe. Forget gold or Bitcoin; matumbo was the real currency of January.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Tedd Omondi |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
My barbershop is located within a residential area and anyone familiar with the high rise flats synonimous with the eastern side part of Nairobi city knows exactly what I’m talking about. Daily dramas and hullabaloos never end and at times, I do try as much as possible to mind my own business, but most of the time I still find myself outside there getting entertained.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Silas Nyamweya |Tedd Omondi |Kenyatta Otieno |Manuel Ntoyai
Most Kenyan lecturers are people who present themselves as neat, well mannered, and organised professionals. However, if you want to know their true characters, meet them during protests, as it is happening in the country. This is the time many reveal their true colours, it makes you wonder whether it is the same professor you are accustomed to in campus. Here are ten types of lecturers you will meet on the streets during strike.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | David Muriithi |Ciku Kimani |Silas Nyamweya |Tedd Omondi
There is a television programme I like to watch called ‘Deal or No Deal’. It shows the tenacity, courage and boldness that different people have. It shows how some people are scared and freak out and fail to continue or settle for different prizes. And when one gets too much and seems about to hit the jackpot, the banker calls and offers them money to stop and leave the game.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Ciku Kimani |Silas Nyamweya |Tedd Omondi |Harold Ayodo
“She/he has been blessed with a long life,” are words that are often used on old people. But nobody wants to get into the details of what the old people endure to attain the blessing. Nobody wants to talk about their diabetes, high blood pressure, amnesia or arthritis that ensures they do not get to go beyond the confines of their homes without assistance. Nobody talks about the loneliness, because by the time someone hits eighty years of age, they are done with going out, and visiting.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Silas Nyamweya |Tedd Omondi |Harold Ayodo |Manuel Ntoyai
James Nderitu Gachagua was Nyeri County’s first governor after being elected in 2013 on a Grand National Unity party ticket. The University of Nairobi Building Economics graduate first served as Member of Parliament for Mathira Constituency before contesting and winning the gubernatorial seat. Prior to politics, Nderitu had had a long stint in public service.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Tedd Omondi |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
Quite a good number of women are now flocking the barbershop to get their hair cut. A few that I have interacted with have different reasons for going short. Some cite harsh economic times that leaves them without enough cash to go to the salon. Another one said she has a busy schedule that she doesn’t have a whole day to sit in the salon in the name of making her hair.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Molly Chebet |Nailantei Kenga |Tedd Omondi |Ciku Kimani
The Kenyatta International Convention Centre hosted the inaugural Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions stakeholder forum on this week. The event was aimed at bringing all the key players to strategize on putting Kenya at the forefront of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry in Africa. “It is essential to acknowledge the transformative power of a well-developed MICE product.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Tedd Omondi |Oyunga Pala |Jayne Rose Gacheri |Esther Muchene
In my career as a barber, I’ve encountered many situations, but none quite like the one that unfolded the day before yesterday. It was a typical day at work, and as I sat scrolling through my phone, a middle-aged man walked in, clutching a brown envelope. Dressed in a white shirt and oversized black trousers, he seemed unfamiliar with the shop—possibly new to the neighbourhood. His weary expression suggested he was going through a tough time.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Esther Dianah |Lauryn Hill |Alfred Murage |Tedd Omondi
Eight-time Grammy Award-winning music icon, Ms. Lauryn Hill, will headline the second day of a two-day music event in Nairobi, alongside Kenya’s hip-hop sensation Nyashinski. This will be Ms. Hill's first major performance in Kenya since 2019 when she headlined a concert as part of her world tour promoting The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
