Before a cheering audience, a man opened the ball in Nairobi with acrobatic moves to electronic rhythms -- a celebration of ...

Kenyan scholar Dr. Natalya Din-Kariuki played a key role in shaping global conversations on migration and cultural expression ...

Foreigners from Nigeria and other countries applying for student visas in the US will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review. The US State Department announced on Wednesday ...

Rampant cases of sexual and gender-based violence against women in East African sports reveal a deeply rooted culture of ...

This story is featured in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE.

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has increasingly dominated the news in east Africa, with Kenya witnessing a number of ...

Kenyans are hyped as dancehall legends Vybz Kartel and Mavado reunite, ending a fierce rivalry that once divided fans from ...

James Mukhwana is a junior officer, only 31 years old. Yet, his budding police career now faces the risk of collapse. The ...

The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.

Kenyan police officers arraigned over shooting a civilian during protests - A court in Kenya ohas given police 15 days to ...