The Wanuri Life
I sit down with one of Kenya’s top directors, Wanuri Kahiu, to discuss filmmaking, babies and that TV show that has everyone talking
Features
Gangs of Nairobi
Men living on the edge of the law attempt to find legitimacy working within the confines of their slum
Inside Blue House Mathare
Doctors Without Borders face an uphill struggle combatting the spread of Tuberculosis in Nairobi’s Mathare slum
Struggles on Mozambique Island
As over-fishing risks irretrievably depleting the seas around the island, should young men be looking to tourism to ensure sustainable livelihoods?
O Patrão Alemão – reflections on Quirimbas
An unlikely German duo are determined to keep their parent’s coconut plantation alive
Conversations with a Chokora
The homeless on Nairobi’s streets are the city’s main recyclers but nobody is reaching out to help them
Mathare’s Tina Turner
A young girl growing up in a slum is breaking down stereotypes and reaching for the stars
Nairobi Pre-Election Street Art
Nairobi street artists making a bang in the run up to the presidential election
The Mathare Picture Archive
This collection of family albums is proof of continuity in a century-old slum
Katy Fentress 